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Charles Lomax, of Thomas
, ville, Killed, and Miss Pau
line Caster, of Faith, In
jured In Accident ! -
WEREENRQUTB
V ' 3?. SAUSBURY
Where They . Were to Have
MarHed lWng Day.
. —Did Not Hear Approach
of Passenger Train. i
Wlilie mi route to Salisbury, where he
planned to be married during the after
noon, Charley Lomax was instanly killed
this morning shortly before 11 o'clock
when a Ford Youring car in which he
was riding was struck by Southern pas
senger train No. 36 at the crossing near
the Landis passenger station, and Miss
Pauline Caster to whom he was to have
been married and who Was in the car
. with him, was seriously, injured.
Miss Cnster was rushed .td' a Salisbury
hospital 1 as soon as she was freed from
the wreckage, and t.hp extent of her in
jnrie could not be learned early this af
ternoon.
Persons who witnessed the accident are
of the opinion that Lomax drove on the
tracks without seeing the approaching
-northbound passenger train due to the
fact that a \Verk train had just passed
going south and he drove on the tracks
as the work train passed. He had halt
ed his car for the train, which is be
lieved to have made so much noise ,that
he did not hear the other locomotive.
Tile Ford in which the couple was
riding was completely demolished. Parts
of the ear were hurled more than 100
fCet and the bodies of the couple also
were sent hurling through the air by
the compact of the collision. I-omax
, was sitting on the side of the car next
to the train and that probably accounts
for the fact that he was instantly killed.
Miss Cnster is a daughter of James
Caster, prominent Rowan county farmer
who lives about three miles from Faith.
She is about 22 years of age. I-omax
was said to be a native of this county,
but had- been working in Thouywville for
a relative who owns and operates there
a case. He also is about 22 years of
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The couple left Faith sometime dur
ing the morning and stopped in Landis
to be examined by a physician well
known to the young lady, so they could
obtain a health certificate. The couple
told the physician they planned to be
married in Salisbury later in the day.
The body of I-omax was carried- to a
Salisbury undertaking parlor shortly af
ter the accident.
IMPORT ANTVVITXKSS
CANNOT BE LOCATED
Grand Jury May Investigate Disappear
ance of Matt Needed by State at Shep
herd Trial.
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago, May 20.—Grand jury Inves
tigation of the disappearance of Robert
White, important witness in the trial of
Wm. W. Shepherd, charged with mur
der of his foster son, Wm. N. McClintock,
by administration of typhoid germs, is
understood to have been ordered by State
Attorney Robert E. Crowe today. ,
The States Attorney called a special
session of the grand jury at 3:30 p. m.
and although he refrained from divulging
the purpose it is generally believed the
vanishing of White is the reason.
Earlier it had been reported that White
bad been located by representatives of the
defense, but Attorney Stewart of the de
fense, counsel, declared there ‘was no foun
dation to such reports.
White, although subjioenaed By the
prosecution, also was. claimed by the de
fense attorheys who declared they were
“ anxious to find him because his testimony
would bear their contentions that the
prosecution twas “framed against Shep
herd.”
KfirdTs Chain Sale.
The once-a-year ehn'n sale at Efird’s
will begiu Friday morning. May 22, and
will continue through the month of June.
The store will be closed Thursday at 1
o’clock to mark down the merchandise.
This sale will be on at the same tfme at
all the 37 stores df the jEfinl chain. You,
are Invited to visit the store and share'
in the big values that will be offered dur
ing this sale. f
May Name Committee so Negotiate About
' French Debt.
Paris, May 20 (By the Associated
Press),. —The newspaper Excelsior says
Foreign Minister Briaud and Finapce
Minister CaUlaux are considering crea
tion of a financial committee to nego
, Gate directly with an American commit
tee regarding settlement of the 'French
war debt to the United States. f
Davis Cue About Ready For Jury.
(By the Associated Press)
Topeka, Kansas, May 20.—Judge J. A.
McClure today.gave his instructions to
the jury in tpe trial of Jonothan M. Dav
is. charged with seeking a bribe while
Governor. Arguments followed,, each
side being allotted three hours. Presen
tation of testimony ended yesterday:
Ultra-violet rays of the sun pass
through a new fabric, resembling silk,
making# possible for one to take bene
ficial HUD l».t, .'.wi |
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- Hundreds of Persons From
■ Att Parts of the State In
Charlotte to Take Part In
Festivities Offered.
MANY PROMINENT
PERSONS PRESENT
: Speeches by Them Among
Features of
i Parade Witnessed by Many
—Pageant During Night.
(By the Associated Press)
Charlotte, N. 1}« May 20.—Harking
1 back to May 20, 1775, when Meckleijburg
: County. North Carolina, biased the way
■ among citizens of the American'colonies
in declaring itself free from the rule of
■ George 11, Carolinians today observed the
t dpy’with gay festivities.
A military parade, speeches by person
ages of note, including former Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Governor
Angus W. McLean, Representative Wyatt
of Pennsylvania, and Miss Sarah Schuy
ler Butler, dhughter of Nicholas Murray
Butler* president of Columbia University,
were some of the features of the day’s
program. V ’
For the second successive night a
pageant of the historical drama will be
presented beginning with the settling of
his community by Scotch-Irish immi
grants and their battles, with the Indians,
then the outbreak of the Revolution and
the signing of the Declaration of Inde
pendence. The document was received
immediately after receipt of the news
flora Leiingtin and Concord that the
“Red coats” had fired on the Minute
Man.
Raleigh Observes the Day.
Raleigh, Slay 20.—Commemorating
the sesqui-centennial of the signing of
the Meckienbrug Declaration of Inde
pendence, all state offices are closed to
day. 'May 20th is a legal holiday liy an
ait of the general assembly. Today,
however, is held in greater significance,
owing to the fact that it marks the tsoth
anniversary of tlie Mecklenburg Decla
ration of Independence. All banks are
cl-sed in addition to state offices.
PROTEST AGAINST STORY
'■" ~ r ''' ' ’ ABOLT RACHEL JACKSON
Saturday Evening Post Told That De
tails Were “Inaccurate” and “Unhts
tdHeal.”
(By the Associated Press)
Nashville, Tenn., May 20.—The Sat
urday Evening Post has asked Meade
Minnegerode, author of “An Informal
Biograph” on Rnchel Jackson, which ap
peared in the May 16th issue of the
Post, to “send his authorities” for the
information contained jn the stofy, a tel
egram to Major E. B. Stahlman, pnb
lislTer of the Nashville Banner, from the
Post said today.
» The telegram also said that the Post
would Be glad to have John Trotwood
Moore, state historian, prepare an ar
ticle “giving his view of President and
Mrs. Jackson if he cares to do so.”
This message was in response to a tel
egram to George H. Lorimer, editor of
the Post, protesting the publication’ of
the story Which Mr. Moore and other
Jackson followers claim was “inaccu
rate” and “unhisiorical.”
Secretary Weeks May Undergo Opera
, tIOB. *
(By the Associated Press)
- Washington, D. C., May 20.—Secre
tary Weeks, of the war department, who
suffered an attack of thrombosis about
six weeks ago, plans to go to New Eng
land within a few weeks for consulta
tion with physicians to determine wheth
er gall bladder operation is necessary.
A statement issued today by John Mar
tip, Mr, Weeks’ secretary, said that the
operation if necessary would be “neith
er serious nor dangerous.”
Germany Appeals to World Codrt Os Jus
tice.
(By the Associated Press)
Geneva, May 20.—1 t was officially an
nounced today that Germany had appeal
ed to the world court of justice to settle
her dispute with Poland concerning! the
alleged expropriation by Poland in Polish
Upper Silesia of German-owner indus
trial property. •
Death of Mrs. R. E. Trotter.
Mr. and Mrs, W-G. Yates, Miss Lizzie
Yates, and Mr. Artly Yates, haye return-I
ed from Ashboro, after attending the fun
eral and burial of Mrs. R. E. Trotter.
Mrs. Trotter was the sister of Mr. Yates.
Mrs. Trotter had been an invalid for
two years, and her death not a sup I
prisw to her many friends throughout the |
Hunt* Sore of Reappointment.
(By the A assets ted Press.)
Washington, May 20.—After a con
ference today with President Coolidge,
Emile Kuntx, republican national com
mitteeman from Louisiana, said He had
been assured he would be reappointed
collector of customs at New Orleans. His
term expires in June.
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Among’ the enemies of the telephone'
are bears which climb the poles tp find
the “be«t” they hear buzzing and breakl
the insulators; the gray quirrel that!
bites the lead cable, and the whit-headed I
woodpecker of the Went that weakens i.
the pole* with his constant pecking,
,
Kin* John of England, from whom
the barons obtained the Magna Chartn,
could not writ* He placed his seal on
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COTTON GROWERS SEND
DELEGATES TO ENGLAND
Representatives of the American Cotton
Growers Association To Attend Crop j
Conference at Vienna, Also.
(By (he Associated Pleas.)
Washington, May 20.—A delegation j
representing the American Cotton Grow-'
ers Association called at the Department
of Agriculture today preparatory to sail-j
ing to Europe on jday 23, to visit the ex
change of foreign offices, ah it to attend
the International Qjtton CrSp conference
stUYienna:' »4f»6sV -
The delegation was composed of John
T. Orr, president of the Texas Farm Bu
reau Cotton Association; J. E. Conwell,
general manager of the Georgia Cotton
Growers Co-operative Association; C. T.
Stenley, general manager of the Okla
homa Cotton Growers Association; and
C. O. Howard, general soles manager of
the Exchange.
COMMISSION’S CHANGE
UPHEjJLD AT MEETING
Convention of Chamber of Commerre in
United States Told Why Trade Com
mission Made Change in Ruling.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May 20.—A defense of
the Federal Trade Commission’s recent
change in Its rule of proeeedure with an
appeal for the approval of the United
States Chamber of Commerce was pre
sented today to »the Chamber’s annual
meeting by Commissioner, Mnmphrey.
Opposition to the changes which sharp
ly restricted publicity t<* be given the
Commission’s proceedings and permit set
tlement of eases by stipulation without
assurance of u eomplaint was declared by
Commissioner Mumphrey to ' come from
“those who believe that these changes will
prohibit them from using the Commission
for personal and political problems.”
I* A. Falls la III; Little Hope of
Recovery.
Winston-Salem, May 11).—Rev L., A.
Falls, one of the oldest members of the
western North Carolina Methodist con
ference, who has served charges in
Charlotte and various other points in
the state, lies critically 111 at his home
in Kemersvilhv he being pastor of the
charge .there. Mr. Falls was stricken
'with paralysis a few days ago while at
teqjling commencement exercises of the
Kernereville high school. Little hope is
entertained for bis recovery.
(Mr. Falls was pastor of Epworth
Methodist Church, here last year, aud
has many friends here who will regret to
learn of his serious illness.—Editor).
Fighting Rooster KIH* Matchmaker in
the Pit-
Manila, May 10.—A roohter killed a
inau today at Porac, Pampanga, pro
vince.
The rooster, a fighting cock, had just
vanquished a feathered adversary.
Adentes Mercado, matchmaker, was
sitting in the cockpit. The game bird
I turned on him and struck him in the
.abdomen with his gaffle. the razor like
blade which is attached to the legs of
fighting cocks.
Mercado died an hour later.
Louisiana Day at Southern Exposition.
(By the AnorlatcS Prrnl
New York, May 20. —Louisian ruled
the Southern Exposition today, holding
Vvay not only in the realm alloted for
its, expensive exhibits!! but throughout
the Grand Central Palace, where the
1 South since May lltb has told and re-
Itold the tale of Its prosperity and prog
ress. *
Motor Boat Beals Train.
i. .Albany. N. Y„ May 20.—R. L. Hoyt's
speed bo ft) “The Teaser,” beat the
[Twentieth Century Limited’s time from
New York to Albany by twenty minutes.
The New York Oentral's fast train ne
gotiated the distance in three hour*.
“TJe Teaser” made the trip in'two bourn
CONCORD, N/C; WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1925
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NORTH CAROLINA
MERCHANTS IN SESSION
Annual Report of J. Paul Leonard, See-
Iretary— Association in Better 1 Shape
Than Ever.
Charlotte, N. 0., May 20. (By the As
.soctated Press).—Delivering his annual
•report to the North Carolina Merchants
Association, J. Paul Leonard, secretary,
itold delegates assembled in Charlotte for
: their state convention that their associa
tion was in better shape today than it
had ever been in'the hjjtffley' of the or-
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Secretary Leonard’s report was one of
a number made by officers and directors
of the association this afternoon^
“If you will continue to suport the as
sociation as you have in the past few
years,” declared Mr. Leonard, “you will
have a state organization without a pect
in the entire nation. So long as you-do
hot permit dismemberment of your pres
ent plan of operation and do not allow
control of the association to pass into
the hands of officers who would change
the policies which have brought you suc
cess during the past several years you
need have no fears for the safety and
permanence of your organization, which
has now become a living institution in
North Carolina.
. “Tlie results of your work in the past
few years,” said the secretary,, “show
that ydu have been building on a firm
foundation and along the right lines.
“In the very, beginning of a report on
past activities, let me urge upon you to
determine in your minds that your future
activities will be along the lines which
have proven successful iir the past.
“The claim that the associaiton is now
in the best condition it has ever been
is not because of the fact that it now has
the largest membership on record,” Mr.
Leonard told his hearers, “but the per
sonnel of the organization now includes
the best merchants in the State—because
a larger number of merchants have come j
into a realization of the necessity and
value of such an organization.”
The secretary then went into a re
viewal of the year’s accomplishments, cit
ing some of the association’s outstanding
achievements. He mentioned the pas
sage of a new cheek law sponsored by the
association; “the defeat of all efforts to
place Special taxes upon merchants or to
levy sales taxes to be collected by mer
chants; the defeat of a measure which
had as its purpose the regulation of
hours in stores; the elimination of sales
taxes that had heretofore existed.” Fur
ther, he cited, “the further development
of the Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company t the fostering of an offi
cial publication; die addition of a
freight audit service; the organization of
new local association in unorganized
towns, and’the creation of sentiment for
port terminals and water transportation
which helped to give the port terminals
issue a vote which was twice what op
ponents claimed it would be and larger
than some of us hoped for.” He added
that the vote “showed that there are
thousands of citizens in the State who
believe in State-owned port terminals and
recognize that .water transportation com
petition is essential to reduced rail rates.”
Secretary Leonard then reviewed brief
ly the legislative activities of the North
Carolina Merchants Association during
the past year. “I shall not go into de
tails in the discussion of legislative ac
tivities,” he said. lie mentioned the
new “bad check” law which, he said,
made it against the law to give a "worth
less check and placed the burden on the
drawer. “I believe it was a blessing to
North Carolina,” he declared, “that we
had just the kind of men, in the legisla
ture that we did have aud just the kind
of Governor we have today, at this criti
cal period in the States government. The
State has made great progress in thF past
few years and none of us would undo
•what has been done in the way of prog
rezs, but everything has its limitations
;<tnd it was time to put on the brakes,
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THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Barely Steady at Beeline of 6
to 14 Points. And Sold 19 to 22!
• Points Net Lower.
(By (he Associated Press)
' New York, May 20. —The cotton mar
ket opened bnrely steady today at a de
-1 dine of 6 to 14 point*, and sold 10 to 22
; ' points net lower in response to easier
(Liverpool cables, favorable early weather
'. advices and expectations of a favorable
I weekly crop yeview by the weather bu
i reau. . .- &
,T * There wo* some .trade buying abd fur
ther covering but in some cases recent
1 buyers appeared to be reselling while
I there was also selling for Southern, Liv
' | erpool and local accounts on the decline,
which carried July off to 22.(18 and Oc
tober to 2.226.
Prices were within five or six points of
these figures at the end of the first hour,
with a moderate volume of business.
Cotton futures opened fairly steady:
May 22:06; July 22.84; October 22,37;
December 22.55; January 22.20.
EXPECT TO CLEAR UP THE
DEBT QUESTION SOON
France, Belgium, and EsthonU Leading
Negotiations at the Present Time.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May 20.—With France,
Belgium and Esthonia leading the way,
officials hero are optimistic that the six
other European nations soon will find the
way clear to begin negotiations looking
to funding their war obligations to this
country.
President Coolidge shares with Secre
taries Kellogg and Mellon the hope that
the entire debt situation will be clarified
within a reasonable time, but there is no
desire or intentiop to press the question
unduly. Neither do officials expect the
foreign governments whose notes are held
here to rush to Washington with com
: plete detailed plans for settlement.
Soft For Yeggs.
Newark, N. J„ May 20. —Burglars who
found a safe combination written out
on a slip of paper and a strongbpx key
attached made easy access to $1,300 in
cash and two watches, valued at S3OO,
which they took from the tailor shop of
Fiorentino Bergamo, on Market street.
The burglars forced a cash drawer and
found the safe combination and key.
. After carrying a heavy safe several
blocks to a vacant lot and smashing it
open with; a sledge during the night
burglars were rewarded with an Ameri
can flag, its only contents. The box
was stolen from the National Grocery
Company store on Summer Avenue.
One thousand-foot jumps by aviators
from airplanes disproves the popular be
lief that falling from a great height de
stroys consciousness. Breathing is easy
the main discomfiture being the sudden
ness with which the fall is checked by
the pening of the parachute.
. ijimp 1
stop and count the cost.
“As years pass en the work of Gov
ernor McLean and the 1 recent general as
sembly, in their efforts to put. the State
on a good business and better financial
basis will be appreciated more than it is
today."
Mr. Leonard then give an outline of
what the Merchants Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company, operated for the exclusive
benefit of the members of the association,
had accomplished. He made a plea for
increased support of the association's
publication. The Carolina - Retailor.
During the present convention char
ter members certificates will be presented
by the following new locals: Albemarle,
Gastonia, High Point, Lenoir and Ham
let. Mr. Leonard reported.
Concluding his report, the secretary told
the delegates of an arrangement for fur-'
nibbing them more up-to-date freight aud
iting and service.
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KCORm
MIM mill!
In Making: Address Sir Esme
Howard Extolled Virtues
of Flora McDonald for
Whom College Is Named.
STONE CARRIED
FROM ENGLAND
Cut From Royal Quarries hv
Permission of King George
- And WiH Be Used In Pro
posed New Building.
(By the Associated Press)
Rede Springs, N. C., May 20.—Sir
Ksme Howard, British ambassador to
Washington, presented today to the Flora
Macdonald college here a cornerstone for
h new building which was carved by con
sent of King George from the quarries of
the royal estate of Balmoral in Scotland.
In an address Sir Esme reviewed the
life of Flora Macdonald and extolled-the
virtues of loyalty and self-sacrifice as she
displayed ‘a’s a typical adherent of lost
causes.”
The ambassador said little was known
of the history of Flora Macdonald beside
her efforts to aid the Bonnie Prince Char-1
lie in 1745, following bis defeat at Cullo
den, and that afterwards she crossed the
Atlantic and settled in North Carolina.
The remarkable part, however of her life,
he said, was that after the Revolution
broke out “she and her husband sided
with the King who had not and nad
never been tile king of her heart.” Her
husband was taken prisoner and she re
turned to Scotland “which site had for
saken because it had turned against her
btaiuie- Prince.” It is not strange that
this whom we delight to honor to
day should have thus sacrificed herself
I twice for two lost causes which were as
I a matter of fact in direct opposition to
each other.
“That is why I called her the typical
adherent of lost causes.”
LONGER PASSENGER RUNS
FOR SOUTHERN ENGINES
Only Two Engines Now Used Between
Washington and Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., May 20.—Locomotives
Polling through Southern Railway sys
tem 1 . passenger trains art ~iww'“makTng
approximately twice the distance for
merly covered on eacli run, thus doubling
the use of the capital invested in eacli
enginq and resulting in substantial econ
omies in “fuel consumption and cost of
handling at terminals.
Between Washington and Atlanta. 637
miles, only two engines are used instead
of four. Engines are changed at Speneer,
N. C„ changes formerly made at Mon
roe, Vn., and Greenville, S. C., having
been eliminated.
Between Cincinnati and Jacksonville.
840 'miles, three engines are used in
stead of six. changes -being made only
at Chattanooga and Macon. Formerly
engines were also changed at Somerset,
Ky., Atlanta and Valdosta, Ga.
Between Cincinnati and New Orleans,
830 miles, three engines are URed in
stead of five, changes being made only
at Chattanooga and Meridian, Miss.
Formerly engines were also changed at
Somerset and Birmingham.
Engines are also being run through
without change between Bristol and
Chattanooga, 242 miles; Chattanooga
and Memphis, 314 miles; Atlapta and
Columbus, Miss., 21)0 miles; Louisville
and St. Louis, 274 miles: and Rome,
Ga., and Meridian, Miss.. 200 miles.
In addition to the resulting economies,
elimination of engine changes saves time
and contributes to the greates comfort
of passengers.
Burke County Couple Face Charge of
Murdering Baby.
Hickory, May 10.—Willie Watts and
his wife, Zula Watts, both of Burke
county, were placed under arrest today
on a charge of murdering their two-day
old baby, which was found dead in a
stump near Connelly Springs a few days
ago, according to information reaching
here today. Both defendants deny the
charges.
Watts is being held in the Burke coun
ty jail while Mrs. Watts is under treat
ment at a hospital in Morganton.' She
is being guarded, 6aid the sheriff of
Burke county. The preliminary hear
ing is set for 10 o’clock Thursday mora
ine.
“Borrowed” Car Recovered.
Greensboro, May 20. —“Borrowing”
automobiles for “joy-rides” is not what
it might be 1 represented, according to the
High Point yougth who so used the car
belonging to Clyde B. Cobb, of Greens
boro. Mr. Cobb’s car was recovered in
High Point and a book of gas tickets
lend to the questioning of a young man
in that city. Greensboro dictated the
final outcome of the case, and the lad
is free. Cobb had offered a reward of
$25. in adition to the regular Carolina
Motor Club reward of the same amount
for the conviction of the thief. The car
was recovered. 1
Highway Commissioner in Hospital.
(By (he Associated Press)
Raleigh. May 20. —John E. Cameron,
of Kinston, State highway commissioner
from the second district, has been admit
ted to the State hospital at Raleigh for
an examination and subsequent treat
ment if necessary.
Dr. Albert Anderson, superintendent
of hte hospital, stated today that no con
clusion bad been reached as to Mr.- Cam
eron’s condition but that he would be
subjected to a thorough examination.
Mr. Cameron’s condition is Said to be
dua to illne-e he suffered years ago.
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No. 119
raow south
WILL GIVE THOUGHT
i Tn " T -"'::.;.JTi
i The Memorial Will Get Much
i Attention During Reunion
of Confederate Heroes at
Dallas This Week.
COLLEGE PROPOSAL
y ALSO COMES UP
r Suggested That Memorial
; College Honoring Women
of South Be Established—
Draw i Up Resolutions.
(By (be Associated Press)
r Dali is. May 20.—The Confederate mp
i morial on Stone Mountain, Georgia, and
) the proposal to erect a memorial college
r honoring women of the South, were the
• subjects in the foreground as the United
E Confederate Veterans met here today for
. the thirty-fifth convention.
* A resolution has been prepared de-.
■ manding official representation for the
■ veterans' organization on the executive
board of the Stone Mountain Memorial
Association. The author of the resolu
i tion. General F. Haiiipden Osborn, of
■ New Orleans, chief of staff to Governor
James A. Thomas, edmmander-in-ohief,
explained that while Mr. Thomas .had
■ been appointed to the executive cominit
te es tiie association the appointment is
as individual..and not as an official rep
resentative of the veterans’ organization.
Tiie resolution also sharply denounced
the plan to place figures of the Union
soldiers on tiie Stone Mountain base re
lief.
Hollins N. Randolph, of Atlantic id
here as the official representative pf the
Stone Mountain Memorial Association. . ‘
He presented officials of the various vet
erans' organizations with the new me
morial silver half dollars yesterday, but
made no comment on the proposed reso
lution.
SEEKING MAN THOUGHT
TO HAVE SHOT WOMAN
Mr*. M. Town* Shot. Her House Burned
and Her Niece Carried Off.
Winhtrop. Me.. M«.v 20 (By the Asso
ciated Press),—A posse of county offi- '
cers reinforced by citizens was searching
the .countryside in the yicnlty of Lake
Mnranaeook today for a man who ife-be.
lie vet I to have shot and seriously wounded
Mrs. M. Towns, and then set fire to her
cottage. Miss Aida Hayward, a niece
of Mrs. Howns. is missing and is believ
ed to have been abducted. ,
Lenoir-Rhyne Finals to Begin May 29th.
Hickory, May 19.—Invitations to the
thirty-fourth annual commencement at
Lenoir-Rhyne college have been issued
by the president, faculty and trustees
of Lenoir-Rhyne College, the exercises
to begin on May 29 with the junior eon
test in oratory. The ’program for the
entire Commencement, follows:
Friday. May 29. 8:15 p. m.—Junior
contest in "oratory.
Saturday, May 30, 8:15 p. m.—An
nual music concert.
Sunday, May 81, 11 a. m.—Bacca
laureate sermon. Rev. M. G. G. Scherer,
D-D., of New York; 8:15 p. m., Sermon
before Christian organizations, Rev. J.
L. Morgan, D.D.. of Salisbury.
Monday, June 1, 8:15 p. m. —Annual
college play.
Tuesday, June 2. 9:30 a. m.—Class
day exercises; 11 a. m., Alumni ad
dress. Daniel L. Grant, Chapel Hill;
12:30 p. m., Alumni banquet, business
meeting alumni association; 8:15 p. m.,
Literary address, A. L. Bulwinkle,
Gastonia.
Wednesday, June 3, 10:30 p. in.—
Graduating exercises, graduating ad
dresses, the conferring of degrees,
awarding of certificates, medals, etc.
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Patt Covington says he was cut out
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Takes Oath a* Vice President of Cuba.
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Larosa took the oath as Vice President
of Cuba in the senate chamber today at
9:45 Havana time.
Eighty per cent, of electrical household
appliances are sold on the “easy pay
ment plan”.
"One Way Street,” at the Concord
Theatre today, one day only. Also the
Campbell sisters and special organ mus
ic on the big organ by William Klaasette.
WHAT BATS BEAR SAYS
Fair tonight, warm* in extreme wea*
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