iSi The Concord Daily Tribune fly
VOLUME XXV
FOREIGfI DIPLOMATS
111 CHINA DISPATCH
NOTE ON SITUATION
Chinese Leaders Urged to
Take Measures to Restore
Order As Result of Dis
turbances on Country.
SIGNOR CERRUTI
SIGNED THE NOTE
This Is the Second Note of
the Kind That Has Been
Sent by Diplomats to the
Government.
Peking. June 17 (By the Associated
Press). —Another note emphasizing the
gravity of the situation caused by recent
disturbances in China and calling upon
the Chinese government to take measures
was sent to the foreign office today by
the Italian ambassador Signor Cerruti,
representing also other members of the
foreign diplomatic corps.
Want Commission Form of Government.
Canton, China. June 17 (By the As
sociated .Press). —The Koumintang, or
peoples party, is reported to have de
cided to abolish the civil governorship
and place the government of Canton in
the hands of a commission of seven. This
decision, it is understood was taken at a
meeting here last Sunday.
Think Troubles Will Be Settled.
Washington, June 17. —Hopes of of
ficials here that the Chinese strike sit
uation would be smoothed out without
further harm to foreigners have been
heightened by dispatches from Shanghai
that settlement of the trouble is near. |
Word that envoys from the legations
at Peking and Shanghai had reached the
basis for discussion of a settlement plan
were welcomed here, where concern has
been manifested over the possibility that
American lives might be endangered.
British Citizen Seriously Hurt.
Shanghai, June 17 (By the Associated
Press). —P. S. Gavin, a British citizen
nnd a motorcycle policeman for a Shang
hai international settlement, was mobbed
by the Chinese here tonight. He was
seriously hurt.
Reduced Death Rate From Tuberculosis.
' . (By the AiettlztefPiwan
Minneapolis, June Although the
death, rate from tuberculosis ha»~4*lleii
from 201 in 1900 to 1)4 in each 100,000
of population in 1928, due in large meas
ure to the organized fight against tuber
culosis, this disease will never be en
tirely eradicated until there are ade
quate heulth departments in every city,
county and state, and untit the standard
of living for nil is raised to a higher lev
el." This opinion was expressed hy Dr.
Linsly R. Williams, managing . director
of the National Tuberculosis Association,
at the opening session of that organiza
tion’s, twenty-first annual meeting here
this morning.
Continuing his argument Dr. Williams
said: ‘‘Such standards of living as are
deemed adequate and such health meas
ures as art proven to be proper, cannot
be carried out by individuals unless the
people are sufficiently intelligent, and
educational opportunities are offered so
that information m%v be distributed to
every family in the land.” *
Dr. Williams advocated in h ! s annual
rejeort closed co-operation with health de
partments by the tuberculosis associa
tions of the country, and a united effort
to improve the general community health
machinery.
Three Negroes K filed by Sewer Gas.
(By the Associated Press)
Richmond, Yn., June 17. —Three negro
laborers were asphyxiated and two white
men were overcome by gas in a sewer
here today. Two of the negroes died and
the white men injured in trying to save
the life of the first of the negroes to enter
the manhole, part of a sewerage system
for the control of Shockoe Creek, whose
frequent overflows have caused heavy
property damages.
Prenter Succeeds Warren S. Stone.
Cleveland, June 17 (By the Associat
ed Press). —The advisory board of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
met here today and selected William B.
Prenter, of Cleveland, to succeed War
ren S. Stone as president of all brother
hood activities, effective immediately.
Abdel Krim Reported Killed.
Fez. Morooeo, June 17 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Unconfirmed reports have
been circulated among native tribesmen
that Abdel Krim, native leader, was kill
ed during a recent French aerial bom
bardment of his forces.
I Concord Theatre I
(Coolest Place in Town |j
Today and Tomorrow §
‘Concord’s Hero’ I
I Feature Comedy With L,o- 0
cal Talent
ALSO
Frank May, Alma Rubens, N
H.‘ B. Warner and Walter 1
McGrail in
“Is Love Every- |
thing?”
A Tryly Remarkablle
Photoplay
Special Music Score
Special Prices^te^3oc^^c^B
JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
Judges to Discuss Much Needed Reforms
in North Carolina.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C.. June 16.—Indications
point to a full attendance upon the first
sitting of the Judicial Conference, June
I 1 25. snid Chief Justice W. P. Stacy to
day. ‘The gath.ring was fixed for a
time when the fewest number of Super
ior Courts will be in session,” he added,
j “and for that reason practically all of the
judges will be able to attend. A day dur
|! fug the latter half Os the week was ehos
kjen so that they might conclude their
- dockets in time to- make the trip to Ral
• eigh.
The Judicial Conference was establish
ed by aq act of the 1925 general assem
bly. at the request of Governor McLean.
Passage of such legislation was reeom
i mended by the then new executive in his
1 first message to the General Assembly.
He said, explaining this recommendation,
! that he believed much could be accomp
lished hy providing for meetings of the
1 judiciary to discuss what be conceived to
i be much-needed reforms in North Caro
lina. The act as passed provides for
conferences of the Supreme and Superior
Court Judges the Attorney General and
twenty attorneys, one from each judicial
■ district in the State.
“The initial meeting, said the Chief
Justice today, “will be largely for purpos
es of organization and for maping out
plans for the future. The Conference
will mike a continuous study of court
procedure and will endeavor to provide
some way in which causes may be more
. speedily fried.
“There will be rouhd table discussions
on the problems toward the solution of
which the Conference will lend its es
- forts.’”
Chief Justice Stacy added that no defi
nite program had as yet been completed,
but that he was giving the matter much
thought and established communication
with those who would legally constitute
the conference.
The sitting will be held in the Supremo
Court room in Raleigh and will continue
for several days, ,if necessary.
Governor McLean already has announc
|ed the appointment of twenty attorneys
who will sit with the judiciary.
THE COTTON MARKET
Moderate Reactions Occurred in Early
Trading After Advances Made Yester
day.
(By the Associated Press)
New York. June 17.—Moderate reac
tions occurred in the cotton market early
today after yesterday’s advances to new
high ground for the movement. There
was no improvement -in the southwestern
weather news. Liverpool was not up to
expectations based on the New York
close yesterday, and the opening here was
steady at a decline of 5 to 11 poiats,-Oc
tober selling off to 28.35.
Except for realizing or a little selling
for a reaction however, there appeared to
be slight pressure against the market, and
prices rallied 5 or 10 points before the
end of the first hour on renewed covering.
Cotton futures opened steadv. July
23.62; Oct. 23.38; Dec. 23.59; Jau.
23.12; March 23.45.
FLARE-UP NOT CHANGE
RELATIONS AT PRESENT
This Attitude of Washington in Regard
to Statement Made by President ( ales.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, June 17. —The recent
flare-up in the Mexiean Situation is not
expected by the State Department to
hamper Ambassador Sheffield when lie re
turns to Mexico City, probably this
mouth.
Announcement by the Department yes
terday that the ambassador would return
to his (lost as soon as possible came af
ter reports that his plans might be chang
ed because of the discussions through the
press by Secretary Kellogg and President
Calles, of Mexico.
Mr. Jeter Broadens His Work]
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C., June 16.—Beginning
with July 1. F. H. Jeter, who has served
the I)epartmeut of Agriculture and the
Extension Division of the State College,
jointly, as agricultural editor, will move
his office to the college and devote his
time to handling publications on the ac
tivities'of that institution.
Recent legislation has broadened the
contacts between the State College and
the farmer, in that it has afforded the
college with additional teaching facili
ties which enable it to carry its activi
ties to the farm itself. Through its ex
tension division, the State College not
only keeps the farmers informed but
sends its agents out to give demonstra
tions to them according to latest meth
ods of agricultural development.
Extension courses also are offered by
the college. President Brooks’ report,
submitted to the trustees during com
mencement, showed that many were
availing themselves of these courses.
Mr. Jeter is secretary of the American
Association of Agricultural College Edi
tors, which will hold its annual meeting
here this year.
Headquarters Building Given to Legion.
Indianapolis, June 17.—Pledging the
American Legion, to “carry on as those
whose memory is here perpetuated would
wish it to” Colonel James A. Drain,
national commander, today accepted ae
a gift from the people of Indianapolis
I the new national headquarters building,
I the first unit in Indiana’s war memo-
I rial.
I Colonel Drain’s address at the dedica-
I tion ceremony followed a speech by Gov-
I ernor Ed Jackson, who proffered the
I building to the veteran*’ organization.
| Jury Finds Howarth Committed Sal-
I cide.
I Liverpool, June 17 (By the Associated
I Press). —Robert Howarth, of Miami,
I Fla., who was found shot in the steam
| ship Baltic fast Saturday, committed sui-
I cide while of 'unsound mind said a cor-
I oner’s verdict at an inquest today.
I Howarth was a passenger on the ship
I from America. He was found dead af
| ter the Baltic left Queenstown for Liv
| erpool.
CONCORp, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1925
Tribune Picture a Great Success;
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High Praise for All Who Took Part
* “Concord’s Hero.” shown for the first
* time at the Concord Theatre last night,
e proved a surprise in the home talent field,
■ for it was acknowledged to be a comedy
1 of interest, quite up to the standard of
• comedy reels offered by the program pic
ture producers. Scores of people left the
B theatre declaring they had thoroughly en
- joyed the picture. It was full of laughs
• even for those who knew none of the
r characters taking part, and for those who
- knew the diameters, it was what peo
ple these days call a "‘whang” or a “knoek
- out.”
- The sight of Don Rowland', who play
. ed the part of Mr. Henpeck, up to his
- neck in dish water or tunning up hill
t and down dale until-he diopped in h:s
. tracks from sheer exhaustion, brought
, gales of laughter and cyclones of merri
ment followed with the sight of Mrs. E. i
■ T. Cannon, (Mrs. Henpeck) giving chase. (
) The automobile wreck scene was realis-
‘ BETTER BUSINESS CODES
ATTRIBUTED TO ROTARY
The Idea of Rotary U to Improve All
f Human Relationships.
(By the Associated Press)
1 Cleveland, June 17.—1-With a trend of
■ business toward better quality, better
t production and more simplified selling
‘ and transportation facilities, will come a
“ demand for greater confidence .among men
who, knowing ench other better, will be
-1 come more friendly and then more hon
s »st, Arthur H. Snpp, chairman of the
- committee on business methods, said in
an address before Rotary International
• here today. ’
i “In the olden days standards were
1 largely the result of religious philoxo
-1 phies, the taboos raised by governmental
‘ laws nud statutes, and the struggles for
territorial expansion and commercial ad
-1 vnntage,” Mr. Sapp declared. “These
1 have been the impelling forces behind the
ethics of personal, civic and business life
throughout history, idealism of Ro
tary is an expressed or unexpressed de
sire to improe ail human relationships
on n common basis of good will and un
derstanding.
“Codes of standards of correct practice
have found a place in the program for
higher standards of business practice, and
with far reaching results. More than 94
codes have been adopted by various craft
and professional organizations in the last
three years, largely as the result of our
work. The code of correct practice is
naturally the outgrowth of a trade asso
ciation.
“Men everywhere recognize that the
conditions under which business is en
acted are going through a very rapid
change.” j ■ <
UNION BUS STATIONS TO
BE ESTABLISHED AT ONCE
Corporation Commision Names Cities in
Which Such Stations Must be Provid
ed by Bur lines.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C., June 17.—The state
Corporation Commision now charged
with enforcing regulations imposed on
commercial motor lines, has ordered un
ion bus stations, provided at Asheville, i
Charlotte, Durham. Fayetteville, Golds
boro, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, j
Raleigh, Salisbury, Statesville and Win
ston-Salem. / .
The order calls for a meeting of the I
operators of the lines effective July 1 to !
select sites nnd employ station-masters j
who are interested financially in any of
the lines.
DEATH TOLL OF WRECK!
IS NOW PLACED AT 42
In Addition Many Others W'ho Were In
jured Are In Serious Condition in the
Hospitals.
Hackettstown, N. J., June'l7 (By the
Associated Press). —The death toll of the
wreck of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western emigrant train near here yes
terday mounted to 43 today with a score,
of others in hospitals still in a serious
condition. The deaths now number 22
in Easton, three in Philippsburg, eight
in Hackettstown, six at Dover and three
at Morristown.
Foreign Diplomats to Visit North Caro
lina.
Raleigh, June 17. —“I atn of the opin
ion that there will be a number of for
eign diplomats ,to visit North Carolina
during the present summer,” said Gov
ernor McLean, who recently issued a
proclamation calling upon officials to
show these visitors every courtesy and
consideration/ They will bear identi
fication cards, printed on which will be
the coat of arms of the United States,
printed in gold.
. “It is (highly probable,” said the gov
■ ernor, “that a number of these gentle
! men plan visits to our State, especially
to the mountain sections, I think tttat
i is what the secretary of. state of tl)e
• United States had in mind vfrhen he asked
; that I remind our people to extend them
the proper courtesies.”
Governor McLean added that he was
. highly gratified at the increasing popu
, larity of North Carolina resorts, both in
, summer and winter.
With Our Advertiser*.
! Three piece suites priced as low as
$72.50 at H. B. Wilkinson’s.
The Parks-Bejk Co. and Yorke & Wads
’ worth Co. will give a free ticket to the
Concord Theatre with every cash pur
. chase ammounting to SI.OO or more.
r Every garment in the ladies’ ready-to
» wear department is included in Efird s
June Sale. Second floor.
Don’t miss the Step-Ahead Sale 'at
. Robinson’s June 16th to July 4th.
1 Rule Affect* Banka of State.
(By the Assoc taint Press >
• Raleigh, June 17.—Banks that obtain
- securities either exempted or qualified
- under the blue sky law, must register as
• dealers and their agent? employed or au
) thoriaed to sell these securities must reg
- Ister also, I. M. Bailey, blue sky law at
- torney for the Corporation Commision
baa ruled.
tie enough. There were some new tricks
of comedy in the film, which is more than
can be snid for most comedies, and even
the old tricks were so dresxed up that
they seemed new. Miss, Margaret Vir
ginia Ervin, the Baby Ethel who caused
most if not all of the racket. Miles Wolff
the sharp-nosed snoop who got there in
the end, Robert Bell as the sheik who nl 7
most made the grade, and other charac
ters taking part, did their work in a
most creditable manner.
Scenes of getting out the extra taken
in The Tribune Office were realistic and
gave many people their first idea of the
work and difficulty of making a modern
daily newspaper.
The picture Is a great Ruecess and was
giVen a cordial reception at the Concord
I Theatre, where it will be shown today
[and Thursday in conjunction with the
feature photoplay “Is Love Everything?”
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LONGEST RAIL TUNNEL
( TO BORE STATE DIVIDE
1 Tunnel Is To Be Thirty Miles Long, the
largest In the Worid.
Seattle. June 17.-*-(’itizens of Wash
f ington, led by Judge Austin E. Griffiths.
r of this city, have formed the Cascade
, Tunnel Association to effect, with na
[ tional, state and railroad financing the
, boring of a tunnel 30 miles long linking
the eastern and western halves of their
commonwealth.
, This would be the longest tunnel in the
, world. In Colorado the Moffat Tunnel,
I six miles long, under the Continental
Divide, to carry trains and automobile,
,is more than half built. Ih the Alps.
the Simrplon Tunnel 12 1-4' miles long.
' for trains only, has one portal in Switz
, erland and the other in Italy. Those
two countries built it.
The tunnel under the Cascade Moun
‘ tains, for transcontinental railways.
' three of which /have Puget Sound ter
! mini here. w?s the second great dream
of Gen. H. M. Chittenden, who came to
' Seattle as army district engineer and
1 lived here until his death in 1917.
General Chittenden broached the idea
of a ship canal, linking Lakes Union,
within Seattle, and Washington, on the
city’s inland margin, with Puget Sound
and thus through the Strait 4)1 Juan de
Fuca with the Pacific and other oceans of
the world. Constructed with the aid of
the United States government, the Lake
Washington Ship Canal has been in serv
-1 ice a decade.
■ ( Completion of the canal assured. Gen
eral Chittenden brought forward the idea
of the Cascade Tunnel. The work of
agitation, which death Btayed, Judge
Griffiths has taken up, .announcing that
to it he would de.vot- all hif* sSare rime
from the superior court bench.
Based on expenditures for the Con
naught Tunnel of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, through the Selkirk Range in
the Canadian Rockies, completed about
the time of his death, the cost of the
| Cascade Tunnel was put by General
' Chittenden at $52,000,000.
The Cascade Tunnell, as advocated by
Chittenden and Griffiths, would be thirty
feed wide and, ; at the crowd of arch,
twenty-five and one-half feet high.
TWO WOMEN NURSES TO
I FACE NAVY COURT MARTIAL
Are Charged With Bringing Liquor Into
[ United States in Violation of the Dry
; Law.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, June 17. —Two nurses,
said to be the first women ever to face
| a navy general court martial, faced trial
in open court at the Washington navy
: yard today by order of Secretary Wil
bur on charges of bringing liquor into
the United States in violation of the Vol
stead act.
| The nurses, Miss Catherince C. Glaney,
attached to the dispensary at the navy
department, and Miss Ruth M. Anderson,
chief nurse attached to the Washington
navy yard, are alleged to have brought
small quantities of liquor from Cuba on
the naval transport Kittereick, which ar
rived at Norfolk on May 30th.
Children Turn to Prayer as Scorpions In
vade Homes.
(By the Associated Press)
’I Durango, Mex., June 17.—Five thou
sand children attended a .special mass in
' the here recently, when pray
ers were offered for a cessation of the
plague of scorpions which has invaded
• this district.
1 From the thousands of dead insects
' which have been brought in to the muni
-1 cipal authorities attempts are being made
' to produce a serum against the poisonous
! sting of the hairy creature. Ten thou
> sand live scorpion* have been shipped to
the federal department of health.
The fact that a majority of the poorer
' class houses in Durango and nearby vil
[ lages are constructed of adobe bricks and
■ unplastered is believed to account for the
! plague, as the cracks between the' bricks
offer ideal breeding places. Another
1 theory is that myriads of scorpions have
been driven from the nearby hills by the
' recent earthquakes.
1 Fourteen Celebration Days at the Parks-
Belk Co.’s
The store of Parks-Belk Co. will be
closed all day tomorrow getting ready for
’ tbe celebration of the fourteenth year of
business here. The store will open Fri
[ day morning at 8:30 o’clock, and for 14
~ days you will find many big bargains all
‘ j over it. Music Saturday evening by the
Concord Colored String Band.
4 Everett Scott Goes to Washington.
t (By the Associated Press)
New York, June 17.— Everett Scott,
veteran shortstop of the New York
Yankees, baa been released to the Wash
ington Senators by the waiver route, it
was announced at the Yankee offices to
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8 Duchess of Westminster Given Divorce.
(By the Associated Press) |
London, June 17.—The Duchess of
- Westminister waR today granted a decree)
t nisi in her divorce suit against the Duke
of Westminster.
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* AVIATORS. START *
; * TO THE POLE *
5K
( * Advent Bay, Spitsbergen, June
I Jfc 17 (By tile Associated Press). —The
i iK two aviators of the Norwegian gov-
; eminent's searching expedition for W:
. •¥. the Amundsen North Pole explor- NS
| ers hopped olf today for King's Bay, &
’ HI 30 miles) distant.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
j First Round of Play for Championship of
Southern Golf Association.
tMy tue Ammoclatest Preset
1 Biltmore Forest Club. Asheville, N. C.,
June 17.—Thirty-two players were battl
i ing today to see who shall have a chance
I for the Southern amateur golf champion
ship. The first division will be divided
■ into a championship flight of sixteen,
consisting of sixteen winners in the first
division.
The second and third divisions will
also be divided into two flights each.
; The luck of the draw may bring some
odd combinations.
1 Medallist Leading Field in Golf Tourney.
Biltmore Forest Club, Asheville, June
17.—At the end of nine holes in match
play to determine the championship and
two flights in the Southern Golf Tourna
ment here, Louis Montedonico, the medal
list, was two up on Horace Wright, of
Mncon. At the same distance S. J.
White, of New Orleans, was one up on
Frank Dyer, of Memphis, former metro
politan and New Jersey champion.
Biltmore Forest Club, June 17. —Louis
Montedonic, Memphis medalist in the
southern golf tournament, won his match
to remain in the championship flight by
defeating Horace Wright, Macon, 2 and
Frank Dryer, Memphis, former metro
politan champion, defeated White, of
New Orleans, 4 and 3.
THE BAPTIST YOUNG
PEOPLES UNION MEETS
First Real Business Session of Union
Held in Salisbury During Morning.
(By the Associated Press)
Salisbury, June 17. —The second day of
the sixteenth nnnual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of North
Carolina opened here this morning with
what was the first real full day of con
vention activities.
Following the song service under Di
rector W. H. Preston, of Knoxville,
Tenn., and the devotionals by M. L.
Skaggs, of Chapel Hill, the opening ad
dress of the day way by L. M. Mosley, of
Wake Forest, on “The Inward Look.”
this being a most intensely interesting
discourse} Reports from various,Unions
throughout the state showed great enghtts-'
iasm and activity in the work" of the
young people of the Baptist denomination
and determination to carry on work with
more energy. The closing address of the
morning was by Dr. John L. Hill, of
Nashville, Tenn., on “Seeing the Best”,
this being a fitting close to a most busy
and inspiring as well as enthusiastic ses
sion.
Piety Beautifies Knees of Spanish Wo
men, He Says.
New York, June 17.—Piety has made
the Spanish woman’s knees the most
beautiful in the world, according to Jose
M. Vidal Quadras. Madrid portrait
painter who arrived here today on the
Deutschland.
“The women pray more in Spain.” he
explained, so that their knee muscles
grow rugged and firm.”
In most other countries women do
not really kneel, he said, “but half-sit on
chairs.”
Even Spanish flappers still “obey the
padres,” the artist declared, adding “this
in beneficial.”
Hog Feeding Demonstration.
(By the Associated Press)
Lexington, N. C., June 17.—Four sue,
cessful hog feeding demonstrations have
been completed and the hogs sold for sl3
per hundred pounds at the farm, reports
County Agent C. A. Sheffield, of Davidson
county. “The most successful of these
demonstrations,” he said, "was the one
conducted by M. A. Hedrick, near Lex
ington. This was carried on for IOC
days, with the hogs making an average
daily gain of 1.62 pounds. During the
third feeding period of 34 days these hogs
gained an average of 2.2 pounds a day.”
Perkins Cage to Jury Today.
New York, June 17 (By the Associ
ated Press). —The case of Dorothy Per
kins, 17 year old girl, accused of first de
gree murder by slaying Tlios. Templeton,
her rejected suitor at a St. Valentine par
ty, is expected to go to the jury late to
day. Testimony ended yesterday.
Several Captains Made Rear Admirals.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington,' June 17. —Promotion to
the rank of rear admiral was announced
today for Captains Thos. Jones Seen,
Richard Henry Leigh, George William
Laws, George Calvin Day, and Luke Mc-
Namee.
Park Outnmfcsion Meeting in Asheville.
(By the Associated Press)
Asheville, June 17. —Members of the
Southern Appalachian Park Commission
reached Asheville this morning to deter
mine if enough land is available in the
Smoky Mountain region to establish a
j national park.
Mbs Collett Wins.
Versailles, June 17 (By the Associated
Press). —Miss Glenna Collett, of the
United States, today went into the sec
i ond round of the French international
i golf championship for women by beating
■ Mrs. T. Garon, of Great Britain, 3 up
: and two to play.
Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley Dead.
Atlanta. June 17 (By the Associhted
• Frees). —Rev. Benjamin J. Kelley, re
' tired Homan Catholic .Bishop of Savan
•,nah, died suddenly here today.
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> Love is blind. It lost its eyesight
overlooking things.
, ‘e
Saw 3 Die
Kitty Kiernan.
(By NEA Service)
London, June 17. —Kitty Kiernan,
daughter of a Longford inn keeper, is en
gaged for the fourth time.
Eacli of her previous fiances was slain
in the warfare that racked her native
country, Ireland, for so many years.
First she was betrothed to Michael
Kellelier, a member of the Royal Irish
constabulary. He was shot to death in
her father’s inn.
Then she was engaged to Harry Bol
and. He, too, was killed.
Then she became the sweetheart of
Michael Collins, fnmous Free State lend
er. A short time before the wedding
date Collins was slain.
Now she is engaged to General Felix
Cronin. And Ireland is at peace once
more.
Miss Kiernnn has been emfployed by
»he Free State government.
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TAR HEEL BOOZE IS
IN BRISK DEMAND
Shrinera Find that Reputation of North !
Carolina Moonshine Has Spread Far.
Greensboro, June 18.—People of the
West and Canada implored North Caro
lina Shriners who attended the annual
Shrine meeting in Los Angeles for
North Carolina moonshine,” members
of a Greensboro pnrty of Shriners who
made the trip, just returned here, sa.v. .
Even in wet terr’tory, on Mexican soil,
they would come up to Oasis Temple
train, which made up in Charlotte, and
beg for the stuff with a kick in it- Iu
other parts of the country North Caro
lina moonshine is regarded as the most
potent drink there t*. In JtrafW; Th« '
Mexicans were willing to put aside tbefr *
fiery mescal for it.
On the return trip when the train
crossed the Canadian border nt Smerson,
near Minneapolis, customs anil revenue
officers came through the train and
checked up to see that no aliens were
brought in. Every passenger was count
ed and baggage inspected.
“Mr. Schiller” said Frank M. Hood,
of this city, who ihade the trip, talk
ing to the official nt the border. “I am
a law-abiding citizen and I have- ”
“Don’t let me see it,” Schiller said.
“I have two bottles and I want to
surrender them,” Mr. Hood kept on, and
he gave the astonished official two
bottles of rank Tar Heel corn liquor,
highly prized by the man who got them.
The bottles contained an ounce each,
just enough to smell.
The supply of souvenirs gave out
before Chicago was reached, where the
Shrine temple had appropriated $50,-
000 for entertainment of visiting Shrin
ers, everything free. The Chicagoans
would not let the visitors spend a nickel,
and there never was such a blowout,
Mr. Hood said. '
The North Carolina Home Coming.
(By tbe Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C., June 17. —Governor
McLean's advisory board for the Home
Coming Reunion in October has been call
ed to meet in Raleigh on June 24th at
11 o'clock. Members of this board are:
C. F. Harvey, Jr., Kinston; Lionel Weil,
Goldsboro; Dr. E. C. Brooks, Raleigh; A.
E. Tate, High Point; Hugh Mcßae, Wil
mington ; Walter Lambert, Thomasville;
J. Paul Leonard, Statesville; M. M. Vic
tor, Charlotte, and Junius Adams, Ashe
ville.
It is estimated that 100,000 native
Nortli Carolinians live in other States.
An effort will be made to induce as many
of these as possible to return for the cel
ebration.
The New Auto License Tags.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. C., June 17.—Distribution
of 1925-20 automobile license tags has
begun with a vim, the automobile li
cense bureau of the State Department of
Revenue reports. The new tags are
orange and black. Quite a number have
already made their appearance on the
streets and highways of the State. By
July 1, all automobile owners will be ex
pected to have tags of the new issue.
Sign Protocol Outlawing Poison Gas.
Geneva, June 17 (By the Associated
Press). —The American delegates today
signed the protocol outlawing poison gas
and bacteriological warefare at the clos
ing session of \ the inetrnational confer
ence for limitation of traffic in arms and
munitions.
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ITSWir TRIAL
OF SHEPRERO TODAY
Only Seven State Witnesses
Were To Be Heard When
Court Started This Morn
ing, Attorney Declared.
DEFENSE READY
TO START GRIND
NurSe Who Attended Mc-
Clintock After He Became
111 Was One of Witnesses
Called During Day.
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago, June 17.—Only seven more
State witnesses remained today to be
called in the trial of Wm. D. Shepherd
for tlie murder of Wm. N. McClintock,
and the prosecution’s case, it was an
nounced. probably would be completed by
tomorrow evening.
Os these witnesses, Chas. C. Faiman,
formerly proprietor of the National Uni
versity of Science, was the most promi- 1
nent, but he will be the Inst to testify, tbe
state announced, and then it was not cer
tain to get to the stand in today’s ses
sion.
Faiman participated Shepherd's in
dictment, testifying he taught Shepherd ■
how to slay McClintock and provided ty
phoid germs for a promised SIOO,OOO from
the McClintock estate.
Court opened with Miss Amelia Hall, a
nurse, who attended young McClintock
in his last illness, the first witness.
State Will Complete Case Today.
Chicago. June 17 (By the Associated
Press). —Today will see the end of the
■state’s case against Wm. D. Shepherd,
said Jos. Savage, assistant state’s attor
ney. shortly before court opened this af
ternoon.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
WHILE GATHERING WASH
June Weavel Dies Instantly While His
Wife, Who Was With Him, Sustains
Severe Shock.
High Point, jlune 10.—June Weavel,
44-year-old farmer, was killed instantly
by lightning while removing clothes from
a line hr the hackyard of his home near
here this Afternoon. His wife, who was
with Wtn-afrfbe time; was- knocked down
arid -uffi-red a Severe shock but revived.
When the storm , approached Mr.
Weavel and his wife went into tbe back
yard to gather in their clothes. All
but two pieces of elothes had been re
moved from the line when the lightning
struck a tree to which the elothes line
was attached. Mr. Weavel was knocked
several yards and was killed instantly.
He was a prominent farmer.
Surviving In addition to the widow
and a small child are two brothers. E. •
E. and A. A. Weavel. and his mother,
Mrs. Abbie Weavel. of High Point.
Arrangements for the funeral had not
been completed tonight.
National Recreation Congress.
(By tbe Associated Press)
Boston, Mass.. June 10.—Joseph Lee,
president of the Playground and Recrea
tional Association of America, has receiv
ed from Governor John G. Winant. of
New Hampshire, his acceptance of the
invitation to attend the twelfth National
Recreation Congress at Asheville, N. C.,
October 5-12. Governor Winant will be
on the program for an address. His sub
ject will be “The Responsibility of the
Government For Promoting Recretation.”
President Lee today made further an
nouncements ias to those who have agreed
to participate in the Asheville Congress.
These include Cameron Beck, personal
director of the New York Stock Ex
change; Frank R. McNinch. former may
or of Charlotte, N. C.; Whitehead Klutz,
of Salisbury. N. C.; Mrs. John F. Lyons,
of Fort Worth, Texas, president of the
National Federation Os Music Clubs, and
others.
Mayor John H. Cathey, of Asheville,
under whose administration the City of
Asheville is constructing a municipal golf
course, will also speak, President Lee an
nounced here today.
Mr. Lee stated further that L. H. Weir
of the Playground and Recreation Asso- .
ciation of America, who is in charge of a I
national study on municipal and county
forest and park systems, would discuss
his findings. E. S. Draper, landscape
architect and town planner for Charlotte,
N. 0., will also speak, said Mr. Lee,’ diß*
cussing tbe development of parks and play,
grounds in mill villages in the Carolines,
Tennessee and Georgia.
I. C. C. to Reconsider Action.
Washington, June 17.—The Interstate
Commerce CommissiAn today announced
it would reconsider the authorization it
has given O. P. and M. J. Van Sweringeu
to act as directors of three railroads, the
Nickle Plate, the Chesapeake & Obio and
the Hocking Valley.
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