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VOLUME XXV
ufSeish
AT WASHINTON HOME
Had Been 111 For Some Time
and His Condition Became
Woltse During Hay When
Heart-Attack Developed.
DEATH FOLLOWED
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
After Each Visit by Physi
sician It Was Apparent
That Condition of Senator
Was Much Weaker.
(By tilt- Associated Fnml
Washington, June 18.—Senator Robert
M. LaFollette, for many years a stormy
petrel of American politics, died here to
day.
' The Wisconsin senator and late inde
pendent presidential candidate began fail
ing In health even before the 9124 cam
paign. Several weeks ago he contract
ed' a severe cold which developed into
asthma. Ilis heart which has been un
able to stand the strain, gave way aqd
he sank rapidly after daylight today.
Although they realized the condition of
Senator LaFollette, members of the fam
ily hoped he would recover. Hast night
physicians said he was resting easier, but
he took a decided turn in the night hours,
and hope was abandoned.
Senator LaFollette was a victim Os
agina pectoris, a heart ailment and this,
With his asthmnttc attack caused him to
suffer greatly from shortness of breath.
Violent coughing spells accompanied his
illness.
To the last, however, he insisted on I
cheerful reports being given out as to his
illness, and it was not until yesterday that
his condition was admitted as serions.
Nominally a member of the Republican
party. Senator LaFollette was best
known for his leaning toward progressive
in radical policies and for his life-long
fight against trusts and monopolies.
Throughout his public life he was con
tinually at odds with his parry leaders
and most of his associates —an insurgent
of insurgents—in his home state and in
the national capital.
Robert Marion LaFollette, considered
one of the ino’st powerful orators of his
time, was a storm center of personal and
political throughout tUe-na
-tion and in his home state' of Wisconsin
for more than a quarter of a century.
“Fighting Bob.” the name by which
he ’ whs known to political friends and
enemies alike, was a title well earned
almost from the moment he stepped into
the political arena when scarcely more
than a boy. Facing battles such as few,
if any, of his political contemporaries
' were compelled to flight, he served three
terms as a member of the House of Rep
resentatives and three as governor of
Wisconsin, was four times elected, to the
T'nited States Senate, and finally, becanfe
an independent candidate for President
in 1924.
Perhaps few American public men ever
drew such bitter criticism as was heaped
upon Senator LaFollette during and im
mediately after the World War, and cer
tainly none could have been more staunch
ly defended by his friends. His speeches
and public policies have been the target
for widespread denunciation previous to
1917. while the great conflict was raging
in Europe, but the crisis came when he
voted against America entering the strug
gle when the Lusitania outrage and oth
er violations of our neutrality were still
burning in the public mind. He was
hung in effigy *><! even threatened with
expulsion proceedings in the Senate, but
in the 1922 elections he was sent back
to his place in Washington by a tre
mendous majority.
Thrice Senator LaFolette was placed
in nomination for the presidency in Re
publican conventions—in 1908, in 1912
when he charged Theodore Roosevelt
with promising to support him and then
- becoming the progressive candidate him
self, and again in 1916. In eaVh con
vention LaFollette had the support of a
small Jbut intrepid bloc of delegates, ae
he did in the 1920 and 1925 Republican
conventions when he received a handful
of votes, although not formally placed in
nomination.
Bargains at J. C. Penny Co.’s
The large family of J. C. Penney; Co.
department stores keeps a staff o# 40
buyers constantly in the markets buying
any paying trash for the $90,000,000 bus
iness of the 571 Btores of the great cbaiix
.Rend the big ad. on page three today for
a statement of the policy of these stores.
Decision on Ttapot Dome Leaps Tomor
row. j
Cheyenne, Wyo., June 18 (By the As
sociated Press). —Judge T. Blake Ken :
nedy’s decision in the government’s suit
for annulment of the Mammoth Oil Com
pany’s lease on the Teapot Dome naval
oil reserve will be delivered in Federal
Court here at 10 o’clock tomorrow morn
ing.
BStar Theatre
FRIDAY, JUNE l»tb—
ONE DAY ONLY
\ RICHARD DIX IN
“Too Many
\ Kisses'
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j "TENDER FEET”
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The Concord Daily Tribune
CHIEF HSS FOR
STATE TESTIFIES IN
THE SHEPHERD TRIAL
C. Faiman, After Be
ing Questioned by Judge,
Tells Story State Hopes
Will Convict Shepherd.
DEFENSE~MADE
SOME PROTEST
Faiman Tells Court That He
Knows Shepherd and He
Gave Him Germs Which
Caused McClintock’s Death
(By the Associated Press!
Chicago, June 18.—His sponsorship re
'linquished by the 'prosecution which for
many weeks has had him under dose
guard as its proclaimed chief witness.
Cfans. C. Faiman was called as a witness
today in the Shepherd murder trial. He
took the witness stand for direct exami
nation by Judge Thos. J. Lynch at 11:08
a. in.
The step was over the bitter protest of
the defense which argued that the move
would prejudice the jury and open ave
nues of cross examination for the state
which otherwise would be denied.
Faimnii, a dapper little 'blond man.
launched immediately into his accusation
of Shepherd after Judge Lynch had ask
ed him two questions of identification.
Faiman talked in a barely audible
yoice, glanced nervously from tlie judge
to the jury to counsel, and shifted about
in the witness chair.
“Do you know Shepherd?” was the
| court’s third question.
‘•Yes sir,” was the reply.
“Did you have any dealings with him?”
asked Judge Lynch.
“Yes.”
“Teil the jury about it,” directed the
court, and the man who was indicted
with Shepherd was off on the story the
state has said it depends upon to convict
Shepherd.
Thrice previously he had told the story
he gave Shepherd typhoid bacilli and
taught him how to slay Billie McClintock
with them for a promise of SIOO,OOO from
the $1,000,000 estate the youth had will
ed to Shepherd.
Shepherd said he wanted to take a
course in criminal bacteriology, Faiman
skid. •” v -, -
Shepherd wanted to see some germs.
Faiman testified, and was shown some
oh a slide*'
The defendant said he would return,
said Faiman, and upon the second visit
displayed especial interest in typhoid and
tuberculosis genus.
Shepherd asked how a person could be
given germs and Was told they could be
introduced in food or in cold water, said
Faiman, adding that Shepherd wanted to
know if the fact that germs had been fed
a person could be revealed in a post
mortem examination.
Faiman wet his lips occasionally as
he mumbled through his testimony and
for the most part kept his eyes aimed at
his feet.
Court recessed until 2 o’clock with
Faiman still on the stand. The prosecu
tion had concluded its cross examination
and defense counsel Stewart had under
taken the task of breaking down his story.
CHARLOTTE METHODIST
CHURCHES MAY MERGE
Try® Street and Trinity Members Dis
cuss Proposal For Big Church.
Charlotte, June 17.—-Proposed merger
of two of the largest Methodist congre
gations in Charlotte. Tryon Street and
Trinity churches, and their joint action
in erecting the most elaborate and ex
pensive house of worship in the city
was being discussed -with interest by
churchmen here today.
No formal action has Keen taken look
ing to the culmination of the proposed I
merger but it is understood that lead
ers of both congregations approve of the
proposal.
The Tryon Street congregation re
cently approved a proposal to sell its
property near the heart of the city on
North Tryon street and erect a new
building. The property now owned by
the church is said to be worth more
than $300,000. ,
Dr. J. H. Earnhardt, for four years
pastor of West Market Street Meth
odist church, Greensboro, is pastor of
Tryon Street church. Dr. J. E. Aber
nethy is pastor of Trinity church.
Fire at William and Mary Cottage.
(By the Associated Press)
Williamsburg, Va., Jane 18.—About
40 women students at William A Mary
College summer teachers Institute were
driven into the open by fire which early
today destroyed the Penninman Building
adjoining the dormitories in which they
slept, nt a loss of approximately $50,000.
The main dining haH of the institution
caught fire, but only slight damage was
done because of the quick work done by
the fire departments of Williamsburg and
, Fort Enstis.
Preparing to Honor McMillan.
(By tke Associate* Press)
Wiscassett, Me., June 18.-'-Thls little,
port, second stepping stone of the north
ward advance of the McMillan heavy arc
tic exploration expedition, is making prep
arations for the last send off that Com
mander Donald B. McMillan will receive
in this country when he sails Saturday
for Etah, Greenland.
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concord, n. c., Thursday, june is, 1925
“Concord’s Hero” to Be Shown |
for the Last Tiiltie Tonight
It seems to be the concensus of opinion
around and about the city that the home
talent film “Concord's Hero,” which is
being shown for tlie last time here today,
f is without doubt n good picture and ,is
1 well worth the money, even if it is a
j production made by amateur actors and
: using local scenes as the background.
“It’s as good as any comedy I have
seen recently,” said one man this morn
, ing. “I was skeptical when the announce
ment was made that it was to be filmed
1 and when I saw the actors and actresses
about town ajid the way they were tak
ing it, I knew that it was going to be
> plenty rotten. When I- went last night
out of curiosity, I received one of the
1 most pleasant surprises of my life. The
thing is fine. I think we ought to have
another one made here real soon.”
Different people are struck by different
, incidents in the comedy. An almost uni
versal point of interest is the manner in
which the audience is pictured as jerkin!!
. backward and forward as they view the
SIXTEEN CONTESTANTS ARE
LEFT IN GOLF TOURNEY
Second Day of Will Find Field
Turned Over to Eight.—No Favorites.
(By the Associated Press)
Biltmore Forest Club, Asheville, N. C..
June 18.—A fast field, but with no fav
orites started today to move a step near
er a decision in the matter of the ama
teur golf champion of the South. Sixteen
players had a chance when play started
;in the 23rd annual tournament of the
Southern Golf Association. Tonight
there will be only eight left. ‘.
Montedonico Still Winning.
Biltmore Forest Club, Asheville. June
18. —Louis Montedofiico, medalist in the
southern championship tournament, play
ed sensational golf on the second nine
of his match with Harold Van Zandt here
today, defeating the Greenville, S. C„
player 5 to 3 after they had turned
homeward all-square. Van Zandt came
from behind to even the match on the
ninth with difficult putt for a birdie 2
to win, but the Memphian his his stride
on the next few holes.
Frank Dyer, of Memphis, was 2 up on
Fred M. Lax ton at the turn,-and Bobbie
Spence, Columbia, had the same advant
age over Thomas J. White, Memphis, at
the same time.
LINN ELL CHOOSES SUICIDE
AS END TO HIS TROUBLES
Monroe Resident Believed to Have Been
In. Financial Difficulties as Well as
111 Health.
Monroe, June 17- —P. E. Linnell, 65,
shot and killed himself this morning at
8 o'clock- }n his home on Franklin stret.
After breakfast Air. Linnell went to his
room to prepare for work. He was only
in his room a few minutes when his
wife heard a gun fire. She rushed to
his room to find him dead. He had
tied a ribbon around his right foot and
onto the trigger of a 20-gauge shot gun.
Then he pointed to the left side of his
liegd and perked his foot, thus causing-his
death.
Linnell came to Monroe about three
months ago to work in a shop, selling
machinery to Kinston. It is said that
he had received a letter this morning
with a bill in it for a certain amount of
money, demanding immediate payment.
This is thought to have prompted his
death, but he had been in bad health
since he moved acre.
Disinfectant Convention.
Boston. Mass., June 18.—No bedbud.
cockroach, or other unwelcome visitor to
the household dare show his head in Bos
ton this week, for here are. gathered a
small army ow their deadly foes, men who
make it their business to lessen the pop
ulation of insects and vermin throughout
the land. The occasion of the gathering
is the annual convention of the Insecti
cide and Disinfectant Manufacturers'
Association, the membership of which ex
tends throughout the United States and
Canada.
Unlike most trade organizations, the
association was not organized primarily
with the purpose of promoting business.
Its primary purpose is to bring about a
better understanding of the correct use of
insecticides and disinfectants And there
by promote a higher standard! of health
throughout the country. To tpis end the
convention will devote its three days’ ses
sions to the consideration of plans for
spreading information about proper meth
ods of combatting'disease germs through
the correct application of disinfectants.
Mrs. J. P. Morgan Seriously HI.
(- / (he Associated Press)
Glen Cove, N. Y., June 18. —Mrs. J.
P. Morgan, wife of the financier, is seri
ously ill of sleeping sickness at her sum
mer home at Matinecock Point on East
Island, her physicians announced today.
The morning bulletin said her condition
is slightly improved.
Cotton on the local cotton market is
quoted at 23 1-2 cents per pound to
day.
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I taking of themselves. The mere trick of
-1 turning the camera *lo\vly has given them
lithe appearance of persons having St.
. Vitus’ dance. Another i*>int which is
» commented on a gpbat deal is the face
i;Mr. New land makes after his cigar ex-
I I plodcs which he is reading the paper. The
divers reversing jheSr action and spring
’ j*ing from the water back on the apring
- board at Mrs. R. T. ( annon’s ]>ool is
• always a sure laugh. Other incidents ap-
I peal to other peoplei
1 When the picture? was being taken, the
. choppy way of taking the scenes was a
; source of mystification not only to the
t spectators but also’ to members of the
‘ J cast. Even after tire thing was eomplet
t,ed, the cast hardly Jtnew the plot of the
1, play, so mixed was jit in the taking,
t Miss Alice Lenta;‘the “Baby Ethel” in
: Salisbury, and Frit*; Smith, who was the
hero, were in Concord last night to see
1 the picture here. They enjoyed the lo
( cal picture, they said, nlmost as much
■ as they enjoyed their own.
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MOTHER WANTS HER BABY
SHIPPED BY PARCELS POST
I Left Child in Pliilatteiphia and Can’t Af
ford to Go pack For It. (
Richmond. Va.. June 18. —The Post
Office Department is not yet prepared to
handle babies by parcel pest. Postmaster
. Joseph W : . Stewart imparted this in
. formation today to n Richmond woman,
who called him jyver the ’phone inquir
ing if a baby could be shipped from
Philadelphia to Richmond in that man
ner.
She explained that she had a maid
who had left n baby in Philadelphia
when she came to Richmond to secure
employment recently, and that the
maid could not affoM to go there to
bring Jho baby to tsus city. The maid,
she said, had been informed by a Rich
mond policeman,' a friend of tiers, that
the United States Government was en
gaged in the business of transporting
babies by parcel point. She first called
up Major R. B. Joidan, chief of police,
asking if such were a fact. Major Jor
dan, not being advised asto the situa
tion, referred her to Postmaster
Stewart.
The woman did not give her name to
either Major Jordan or the postmaster.
SWERINGEN OBJECTS TO
COMMISSION’S COURSE
Thinks I. C. C. Has Gone Beyond Proper
Rights in Regard to Proposed Lease.
(By the Preset
Washington,‘June 18.—Objection that
the Interstate Commerce Commission had
permitted the inquiry into the proposed
Greater Nickk* Ptatcv t 'unsolido t ion to. go
farther beyond the proper'.'field was made
today by O. P. Van Sweringen, of
'Cleveland, through his chief counsel.
Newton D. Baker, former secretary of
war.
Sharp and emphatic notice was given
to the commission by Mr. Baker that his
client wanted a restriction of the ques
tioning by counsel for minority stock
holders of the Chesapeake and Ohio who
are taking the leading opposing the con- !
solidation of the road with the Nickle
Plate, the Erie, the Hocking Valley and
the Pere Marquette.
DOROTHY PERKINS IS
AWAITING SENTENCE
Found Guilty of First Degree Man
slaughter for the Death of Thomas 1
Templeton.
(By.the Associated Press)
New York, June 18. —Convicted of 1
first degree manslaughter by a jury of
fathers, Dorothy Perkins, 17-year-old
bobbed blonde, who worked for a news
paper as an advertising clerk, was in
jail today awaiting sentence.
At a convival valentine party in her
Greenwich Village home during a scuffle
with her father over a pistol, she shot ,
Thomas Templeton, a young bachelor na
tional guardsman whom she had refused j
to marry. *
“Hold-Up” of Train Was Only Polite
Request.
'Winston-Salem, June 17. —The story,
sent out from here yesterday giving an
account of an attempt to hold up one
of the Southern passenger trains leaving
the city Saturday night, was very much
exaggerated, according to a statement
made today by local railway officials.
The story plated that the engineer of
the train between this city and Greens
boro, was held up by a negro. The engi
neer on the v train was communicated
with and he absolutely denied that a
hold-up had been attempted. He de
clared that the colored man did not have
a gun and did not attempt to hold up
the engineer. He says the negro only
politely asked that the train be stopped
in order that he might go back to find
his lost companion who had fallen from
a car.
Former Slave Buys 20 Memorial Coins.
Cnttnuooga, Tenn., June 17. Hon-
E. F. Amen, of Chattanooga, chairman
of the Blount county Confederate me
morial coin . distribution committee, haw
reported the most unusual • sale of
memorial half dol’ars yet on record.
Uncle Doc Crow, an 80-year-«ld colored
man and fortnerly a slave, timidly enter
ed Mr. Ames' office and falteringly re
quested permission to buy coins “in
honor of Marse Robert E. Lee.” The
old man bought 29 coins, one for him
self, one for his wife and one for each
of his 27 children and grandchildren.
The Tennessee headquarters has re
ported the sale of f)5,000 coins daring
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London! Junelß (By /toe Associated
Press) _*rh„ French note renlvin* to
Germany’s proposal for the we^Eu
lOuEy * fliHi Ivoimon.
Pliny says t Romans, more
THE I). I DU
POLO COMB
B( OTHER WIOHS
Attitude of America, As Ex
pressed by Secretary Kel
log, Brings Protest From
Latin-Americans.
WHITE RACEIs
NOT JUST TO THEM
Is Contention Made in the
Protest Which Has Been
Drawn Up by Members of
Latin-American Union.
BueBOH Aires. June 18 {By the Asso
ciated Press). —The attitude of the T'nit
ed State* toward Mexico as expressed in
Secretary Kellogg's recent declaration, is
condemned in a statement issued by the ■
Latin-American union over the signature
of its President, Alfredo Palacios.
The union says it considers Secretary
Kellogg's statement as showing “that
want of respect of the sovereignty of our
peoples which is characteristic of the
White House whatsoever be the Pan-
American principles which it pretends to
support regarding the equality of na
tions.”
“The Argentine people cannot remain
indifferent to the outrage inflicted on a
brother country,” the statement continues.
“If we admitted without murmuring that
a foreign power eould dictate to the gov
ernment of a Latin-American country the
manner in which its domestic problems
should be resolved, and the political ten
dency which shoujd prevail in its public
functions threatening to provoke a revolu
tion if it did not accept the orders re
ceived, we could not complain if tomor
row in any situation equally grave to
Argentina’s national dignity, no brother
people expressed its solidarity with us.”
G. O. P. LEADER CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT ON OFFICER
Officers Were at W., T. Alexander’s
Place Looking for Runaway Girls From
Industrial Home.
Charlotte, June 17.—W. T. Alexander,
well known Mallard Creek township
farmer, and prominent Republican lead
er in this county, was at liberty on a
S3OO bond today following a hearing be
fore Magistrate ,T. W. Cobb on a charge
Os asaS'UR upon Sn offlcef 'tflfH a deadly
weapon with intent to kill.
The arrest of Mr. Alexander and his
arraignment before the magistrate fol
lowed his alleged shooting in the direc
tion of Rural Police Officers R. N.
Dodgen and Henry Moseley, with a high
powered rifle;
The officers, it was said, went to Sir.
Alexander’s place looking for runaway
girls from the county industrial home.
The officers approached a negro house on
the farm, where, it was said, other girls
running away from the home had been
found. As they neared the house, the
officers exclaimed, two bullets zipped by
in close proximity of their heads. They
then to Mr. Alexander's house and
found him with a rifle in his hand, they
said. He demanded to know what right
they had on his place, according to the
officers, who said they did not stop to
argue but -placed him under arrest.
Alexander will be tried at the next
term of Superior Court here.
Southern Railway Buys Ten Thousand
Coins.
From Southern Bankers’ Committee at
Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., June 18.—The first
Georgia town .to report a 100 per cent,
subscription for every inhabitant in the
campaign for the distribution of the Con
federate Memorial half dollars by an odd
coincidence is Stone Mountain, eighteen
miles from here and within the shadow
of the great monument to the Confed
eracy being carved on the mountain.
Stone Mountain boasts a population of
nearly eighteen hundred souls and with
in less than a week reports the sale
of more than eighteen hundred coins.
The town of Stone Mountain is thus
entered as a formidable contestant in the
contest inaugurated by Governor Walk
er, who offered to donate a state war
trophy to the county first reaching its
quota in the campaign.
Building In North Carolina Shows
Large Increase In May.
New York, June 17. —May building
contracts in North Cnrolina amounted
to $11,006,200. according to F. W.
Dodge corporation- This was a 24 per
cent increase over April and a 42 per
cent increase oyer May, 1024. Total con
struction started in North < Carolina
during the first five months of this year
has amounted to $41,260,400', the . in
crease over the first five months of last
year being 21 per cent.
The May record included: $4,050,000,
45 per cent of all contraction, for pub
lic weeks and utilities; $3,208,200, or
20 per Cent, for residential buildings;
and $1,202,000, or 12 peV cent, for com
mercial buildings.
Policemen in Sweden receive small
decorations for their knowledge of
foreign languages.
TAX NOTICE
£
All, unpaid City Taxes for the
years 1923 and 1924 -will be ad
vertised and sold after July Ist,
11925.
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NE New York, June 18.—The North H(
HE American Newspaper Alliance
Hs nounced today that Roald C —" yj
1 HE sen, the' explorer, has returl St* 1 *®
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THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at An Advance of 12 to
17 Points.—October Sells at 23.54.
(By tlie Associated Pert"
New York. June 18.—The cotton mar
ket opened steady today at an advanee
of 1 2to 17 points in response to higher
Liverpool cables than expected, and re
ports of better business in cotton goods.
There was liquidation at the start, owing
to reports of showers in the Southwest,
but liter advices suggested there had not
been enough rain to do much good, and
after selling off a few points, the market
quickly turned firmer.
There was covering or rebuying by yes
terday's sellers, with rather better trade
or commission house demand, promoted
by very unfavorable crop, advices from
the droughty sections of Texas. Prices
showed net advances of 35 to 40 points
by the end of the first hour, October sell
ing up to 23.54.
Cotton futures opened steady July
23.50; Oet. 23.30; Dec. 23.50; Jail.
22.06; March 23.24.
CONVICT YOUNG GIRL
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Dorothy Perkins, 17 Years Old, Convicted
of Manslaughter in Death of Sweet
heart.
New York, June 17. —The youngest
girl ever tried for homicide in New York
was found guilty tonight when a jury
brought in a verdict of manslaughter in
tlie first degree against 17-year-old Dor
othy Perkins. Dorothy, described by
her counsel as a “product of tenements
and the a drunkard, born to
live and die in misery,” was accused of
shooting her sweetheart, Thomas Temple
ton.
The girl fainted as the foreman an
nounced the verdict. Two court of
ficials, stationed near her, caught her
as she fell. Attempts to revive by slap
ping her. were failures and Judge Mc-
Intyre held that the defendant was in no
condition to answer the routine questions
following conviction.
As she was being carried from the
Court room, Dorothy began to revive,
pressed her right hand against her fore
head and moaned “Mamma, mamma.”
The crime of which she was found guilty
is punishable by a maximum of from ten
to twenty years in prison. Judge Mc-
Intyre will pass sentence Monday.
With Our Advertisers.
H. B. Wilkinson has received a car
load of Hoosier Kitchen cabinets and a
ear load of Marsh Kitchen cabinets, ten
styles to select from. Stores at Concord.
Kannapolis, Mooresville and China Grove.
Now is the time to get that new gas
range. The Concord and Kannapolis
Gas Company is giving an extra large
reduction on the Oriole' while the stock
lasts. See new ad. today on page eight.
Last showing of “Concord’s Hero,” at
the Concord Theatre ‘today and tonight.
Don't miss it. It's great.
Richard Dix in “Too Many Kisses,”
featuring Richard Dix at the Star Thea
tre tcftnorrow. Also a good comedy, “Ten
der Feet.” Admission 10 and 25 cents.
Special dinner every day and chicken
dinner every Sunday at the New York
Case, 10 West Depot street.
All unpaid City Taxes for the years
1023 and 1024 will be advertised and sold
after July Ist, 1925.
When you go camping get a portable
Victrola from Kidd-Frix Co.
Schloss Bros, suits are made to make
good, not to make you good and mad —
$25.00 up at Hoover’s.
Square dance at the Willow-Wee Club
at tourist camp in Harrisburg on Fri
day, June 10,*8 to 12 p. m. Chicken din
ner every Sunday.
Ice tea sets, lemonade sets and ice tea
glasses at reasonable prices at the Charles
Store.
Water waving at Parks-Belk .Co’s.
Beauty Shoppe. Phone 802.
Georgia Town Oyer the Top TOO Per
. Cent.
Atlanta, Ga., June 18.—Announcement
of the purchase of 10,000 Confederate
Memoliar coins by the Southern Railroad
system was recently made by Robert B.
Pegram. The subscription was made
through John King Ottley, president of
the Fourth National Bank.
The Southern Railroad plaiis to dis
tribute the memorial coins through its
stations in all the southern states accord
ing to Mr. Pegram. It is taking the
step as a means of operating in the pa
triotic endeavor being made by the South
ern Bankers’ committee. In many of
the communities reached by the Southern
Railroad residents would probably have
difficulty in obtaining cuius through other
channels.
' Efird’s Chain Sdhn
Everything is included in the June
Chain Sale at Efird’s, whether advertised
or not. In a page ad. today you will
find many things mentioned —men’s sum
mer clothes, silks, underwear, ginghams,
tables linen and napkins, sheeting, silk
■ hosiery—but what’s the use, everything
foes in this big sale at greatly reduced
■ prices. .
R. D. Goodman, county agent, ac
companied by several prominent cotton
growers of the county, are attending an
airplane cotton dusting demonstration at
Rockingham this afternoon.
C. W. Wrenn died at a hospital in
■ Charlotte Saturday, June 13th, where he
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BRITISH SUBJECTS
prCHINESE TOWN
In Chung Kiang the British
Consul Has Been Forced to
Leave His Consulate and
Go to Temple.
ASSAULTSMADE r
ON THE STREET
Three Other British Nation
als Have Been Stoned.—
Conference to Stop Riots
Ends Suddenly.
Shanghai, June 18 (By the Associated
Press). —A wireless message from Chung
Kiang says the situation there is crit
ical. The British consul was forced to
leave his consulate and take up resi
dence in the Lingmen Temples. The
British nationals have been stoned and
assaulted in the istreets, the message
says.
Negotiations Broken Off.
Shanghai,.June 18 (By the Associated
, Press). —Negotiations here between rep
resentatives of foreign diplomatic corps
at Peking and the Chinese delegates seek
ing adjustment of recent disturbances
were broken off today because of the di
vergence of views.
TOTAL OF 44 DEATHS
FROM RAILWAY WRECK
Death List in Immigrant Special Dis
aster Mounts With Several More in
Serious Condition.
Hackettstown, N. J., June 17.—The
death toll of the wreck of the special
immigrant train of the Deleware. Lack
awanna and Western railroad at Rock
port Sag yesterday, was set definitely
toight t 44 by officials oftbe railroad.
The official list placed 23 bodies at
Eaton, Pa.; 8 at. Hackettstown; 7 at
Dover; 3 at Morristown and 3 at
Phillippsburg.
At least a score are still suffering in
juries in hospitals, several being in
serious conditions from scalds and
burns.
Only eight of the victims were killed
outright, the remaining 36* dying in
hospitals. Most of them came from Chi
cago and were members of an annual
excursion to Germany. Eighty of them
Who escaped injury sailed yesterday on
the Republic.
Five members of the family of Edwin
Brunner of Chicago, including three
young children, were listed among the
dead.
KELLOGG’S STATEMENT
IS BEING CRITICISED
Criticism Expressed by President of Lab
or Federation and By Senator Swan
son. ’
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, June’ 18. —Secretary Kel*
logg's recent announcement of conditions
to govern the administration's continued
support of the Mexican government has
drawn criticism from Wrn. Green, Pres
ident of the American Federation of La
bor, and Senator Claude A. Swanson, of
Virginia, ranking democrat in the Senate
foreign relations committee.
Mr. Green has advised Mr. Kellogg of
his apprehensison that the statement
might encourage’revolutionaries in Mexi
co, and he issued a warning that Ameri
can labor would not support a “policy
savoring of dollar diplomacy.”
It is unthinkable, be says “that our
government should contribute to a situa
tion that might lead to military interven
tion in Mexico.” j
The Southern Pine Beetle.
Washington. D. C., June 18. —Timber-
land owners in the South are urged by
the United States department of agricul
ture to keep a close watch this sum
mer over their pine lands to note any
clumps of pines dying from attacks of the
southern pine beetle.
Recent studies made by the bureau of
entomology indicate outbreaks of thia
insect occur during periods of abnormally
low rainfall. The weather bureau re
ports that the rainfall for the first five
months of 1925 has been much below
normal in the southeastern sections of
the United States, the deficiency at some
stations being as much as fifteen inches.
All timberland owners in this region
are familiar with the destructive work
of the beetle. If the present dry spell
should continue, it is likely, says the
department of agriculture, that serious
losses will occur this summer.
Pine owners are advised by the de
partment to make an examination of
' timberland once a month or oftener for
clumps of dying trees indicated by fad
ing or brown foliage. Such trees, it
is advised, should be promptly worked
i up into lumber, or the logs placed in
water until a more opportune time for
sawing.
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