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VOLUME XXV
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Court Room Crowded When
Case Was Called at Special
Term of Court—Attorneys
Are Given Ovation.
PRAYfeR OFFERED
AS THE STARTER
W. J. Bryan, Clarence Par
row and Other Nptables On
Hand.—Prof. Scopes Pres
ent In Shirt Sleeves.
<By Ik. Associated Prm)
Dayton. Tenn., July 10.—With a pray
er. by the Rev. L. M. Cartwright, pastor
of Dayton. Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, a special term of Rhea County
circuit court was convened here this
morning at 0:10 for the trial of John
Thomas Stapes, charged with violating
the anti-evolution law of Tennessee.
The opening of the court wns marked
by what was expected to be the first of
many demonstration* when the entrance
of William Jennings Brynn provoked a
burst of hand dapping from the specta
tors packing the court room.
As the leading member of the prosecu
tion staff of attorneys walked into the
bar of the court, he was greeted cordial
ly by Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field
Malone.
After prayer by Mr. Cartwright, Judge
John T. Haulstpn rapped for “order in
the rtmrt." * Sheriff H. B. Harris an
nounced that court was duly in session.
Activities of the court were held up
for a few minutes white counsel for both
sides posed with the Judge on the stand.
A dosen photographs were made.
Darrow was in his shirt sleeves. The
others wore coats. Judge ttaulston pos
ed holding his gavel aloft.
The Judge instructed the sheriff to
sent all iKMwible spectators and to per
mit others to stand against the wall.
“Mr. Attorney 'General, 1 am railing
the case of State of Tennessee vs. John
Thomas Scopes,” announced Judge Raul
ston.
The Attorney General asked that the
grand jury be drawn and in the meantime
counsel from ontside the state were in
troduced to the court and welcomed in
the courts of Tennessee by Judge Hgul
ston. The Judge assured them they
would be accorded all privUtgau .of res'-
dent lawyers. '
.The judge broke his age glasses and
vtirrmm to leave the befits 'to git'
Mrs. Raulston's assistance in repairing
them.. The operation was successful.
When the grand jury box was filled
the Judge asked if any was so situated
nt home that they could not serve on the
jury, the Judge suggesting that not more
than two hours would be necessary.
Attorney General Stewart amended thia
by a suggestion that 45 minutes would
be sufficient time. At this assurance one
reluctant grand juror withdrew his ob
jections to serving. Judge Haulgton ad;
ministered the formal oath.
The Judge laid ilown the law against
siting or standing at window. The win
dows, he said, were needed for ventila
tion. ' -}• 0 '
Proceeding to charge the grand jury
Judge Raulston said some.question had
arisen as to the legality of a special graml
jury and he had decided to reconvene the
grand jury and charge its members
Mata.
The Judge announced he would use
substantially the same charge he used at
the previous meeting of the grand jury.
The calling of the names of the grand*
jurors proceeded with frequent suggest
ions of “let’s have order" from Judge
Raulston.
Author of Law In Court Room.
Court Room Dayton, Tenn., July 10. —
Representative John Washington But
ler, of Lafayette, Macon county, Ten
nessee, Was in court when Judge John T.
Ralston Cuarged the jury in the “Scopes
case” here today.
It was the first time the man responsi
ble for the “anti-evoliitioii bill” had beard
the law read in court.
Make Positions Clear.
Dayton, July 10.—Attorneys for John
T. Scopes, charged with- violation of the
Tennessee law against teaching of veo
lution. made their position plain favor
ing the introduction of scientific testi
mony after their client was placed on
trial here today.
The state’s attorney# were prompt to
meet flic announcement of the defense
contention with the announcement of a
contrary position.
Clarence Darrow, of the defense, soon
after the second indictment had been re
turned to replace the technically imper
fect first document, stated to the court
that he and bis associates regarded as
competent scientific testimony that the
theory of evolution does not contradict
the.-Divine theofy of creation.
Thia was met by the statement from
, f'ie state that the' prosecution would con
test the introduction of extraneous, evi-
-a u n ii iimwu —a
Concord Theatre
(THE COOL, SPOT) 1
TODAY ONLY
CONSTANCE BLNNEY, MARY' I
CARR, RICHARD THORPE and
KDMCND BRHEHE in
“Thre*o’dockin
A Picture la Tune Wkh the Times 1
Also Pethe Comedy and NCw* No.
1 Baturin Brewster and
1 “THE RIPSNORTER"
j ynh DICK HATTON |
The Concord! Daily Tribune
EARI.Y DISCOVERY
CI'RE OF TUBERCULOSIS
Nor.h Carolina Sanatorium Places Ex
pert Diagnostic Facilities Within the
Reach oT All.
Sanatorium, July 10.—Early diagnosis
and sanatorium treatment mean the cure
of 8)1 out of every 100 cases of tubereu
ksis, figmea at the North Carolina Sana
torium for the past eleven years show.
Found in its early stages and the proper
treatmeift given, mere people recover
from tuberculosis than from any of the,
other major disease*.
The first ,s.vmptoms of the disease are
obscure and hard for even a doctor to
rightly diagnose. Often the symptoms
of tuberculosis are taken by both doctor
and patient to be some other disease. A
eougf.i Is thought by the majority, of peo
ple to be always the first symptom of
tuberculosis. It is not. Frequently a
cough does not appear until the disease
has passed the early stages. Tiredness,
or fatinge, without good reason is one of
Jhe first and more common symptoms. A
loss of weight should put one on guard.
Loss of appetite and indigestion is often
tuberculosis and not stomach trouble. A
slight blood-spitting, ,pain in the client
or pleruisy, and a subnormal tempera
ture in the morning—rising a degree or
a degree and a half during the day, are
practically always symptoms of tubercu
losis.
A person with any of these symptoms
should go at once to a doctor and '.iave
a thorough examination. ,
The North Carolina Sanatorium em
ploys two doctors, specialists in tuber
culosis. to hold clinics for the diagnosis
of tuberculosis throughout the state. A
clinic is also held at the North Caro
lina Sanatorium every morning except
Sunday from Bto 11. These clinics are
ail free of charge. Arrangement for ex
amination can be made by writing the
superintendent, Sanatorium, N. •. There
is no nred of any person in North Caro-I
lina becoming seriously ill because of lack
of diagnostic facilities.
CONFERS "WITH SECRETARY
KELLOGG AT SWAMPSCOTT
Under Seerestary Grew to Tail Secretary
Facta So He Can Give Them to the
President.
(By the Associated Press)
Wellington, July 10. —Under Secre
tary of State Grew made arrangements
today to leave for Swampscott.-Mass.,
to meet Secretary Kellogg, who* is en
route there from St. Paul.
The under secretary will be the bar
rier of the state department exchanges'
which have been taking place since Sec
retary Kellogg left Washington last wecl(
for an indefinite stay at his St. Paul
home, and will submit them to Secretary
Kellogg as a basis for a conference with
President Cnolidge.
WANT SETTLEMENT ON
WAGES BY SEPTEMBER
Miners Win Not Agree to Work After
That Date Unless Agreement la Reach
ed.
{By the' Associated Press)
Atlantic City, N. J., July 10. —Anthra-
cite miners would not listen at this time
to proposals of operators to agree upon
arbitration in the event of deadlocks in
the coming scale negotiations, or agree to
remain at work after September Ist,
whether a contract has been signed or
not.
The miners’ sub-committee of six
reached this decision at a morning meet
ing in advance of the opening of the an
nual negotiations this afternoon.
Those Terrible Trousers,
London. July Id,—lt seems that the
Britisher is strayiny far from his former
satorial ideal of “perfect inconspicuous
ness.” A visit to the establishment of
any leading West End tailor just now
is enough to give one severe eye-strain,
so weird and wonderful are the clothes
displayed for the odornment of gilded
youth during the coming year.
Trouserings have strayed far from the
conventional blue, black, and quiet gray
of former years. Among the materials
which will, presently greet a startled
British public. In the form of the bag
giest of “bags,” are some which are puce,
fawn, aprico, and green. Russet red is
declared to be the material for coats to
be worn with such trousers.
Evening dress is also to become rather
stat-tling. The exaggerated bows' which
have been worn during the last two or
three years are to become quite twice
the present siae, and are to be made of
the brightest colors and boldest designs
available.
, Indict 4S Persons.
) (By tbs Associated Press)
Philadelphia, Pa., July 10.—Indict
ments for illegal diversion of half a mil
lion gallons of alcohol were brought by
the federal grand jury today against 43
individuals and five companies holding
withdrawal permits.
Tribesmen Driven Back.
(By tbs Aseeetatrd Pres— I
Fea, French Morocco. Jdly 10.—French
official communique today states most of
the enemy tribesmen who came south of
Ouergha River as part of the threatened
Riffian drive against Taia have been
forced back by the French.
Polar bears are extremely fond of
cod liver oil. '
V ju
deuce and would insist that such scien
tific evidence in this case wquld be In
compettent.
A conference of attorneys failed to re
sulr in k derision, the discussion branch
ing into a side issue involving whether
the. matter, should be argued before or
after a Jury had bean drawn.'
Judge John T. Raulston, presiding, in
dicated he favored selection of a jury
first, and finally adjourned coart until
the afternoon ’with instructions to the
sheriff to have MO extra jurymen present
at 1 o'clock,
CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1925
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William Gibbs MeAdoo, former sec. etnry of the treamftfc arrived at Santa Barbara before the earthquakes had
ceased and took a hand at relief work. Here he is shown rtn the job with a group of boy Scouts.
Picture transmitted by SEA Service over A. T. T. Wires.
DID MOTHER’S PRAYER 1
WIN BASEBALL GAME?
At Least Her Son Was Responsible For
Victory of Asheville Over Spartanburg, j
(By the Associated Press!
Asheville, July 10.—Did a mother's!
prayer win tile baseball game for Ashe
ville! yesterday ? There are some that
say it did.
Until the last half of the memorable I
12th inning 'the score stood 3 all. In the
12th the bases had been filled, and with
a new pitcher in for Spartanburg, all
eyes turned to the young Asheville play
er who stepped to the but.
In the grandstand were h ! s mother and
sister, come from Cleveland. 0., to visit
him and -wateh him ptayi
“That’s my son,” said'the woman in
the grandstand.
One of the officials of tjie baseball club
heard her. “Well, you had better pray.”
said he.
“I am,” said the mother, opening her
hand and showing a rosary.
Mike Kelly, Spartanburg manager,
was paciug up ami down first base terri
tory pleading with his pitcher to throw
the ball -over the plate. Four straight
balls came down the line, the batter
walked, forcing in the winning run.
I. C. C. VALUES SOUTHERN
RAILWAY AT $231,538,800
Value Much Below That Assigned by the
Corporation Itself.
(By tk« Aiiociated Preiuo «
Washington, July 10.—A tentative val
uation of $251,538,800 was announced to
day by tile Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the properties of the South
ern Railway system, and proved to be
a figure below that assigned by the cor
poration itself. The Southern has out
standing capital issues against its prop
erty with a par value of $423,476,473,
while its book investments account ta
$387,922,314.
Elk Herd Marches on Portland.
Portland, Oregon, July 10.—Downtown
Portland has become a veritable fairy
land, the streets being spanned with beau
tiful arches which at night will glow with
myriads W colored lights, while the build
ing facades have been hidden beneath
flags, festoons and countless yards of
purple and white bunting. The elabo
rate decorations are in honor of the mem
bers of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, whose sixty-first grand lodge
reunion will be held in this city during
the coming week. The-applications for
accommodations indicate that the attend
ance of visitors will set a new high rec
ord for the annual reunions. By auto
mobile. boat anil train, the representa
tives of “the best people on earth” are
beginning to pour into the city from all
directions. By tomorrow night it is ex
pected that the main army of the visi
tors will have put in its appearance.
The program prepared for the reunion
week is a most elaborate one. Business
sessions of the grand lodge will be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, For
every hour of the day and night enter
tainment has been prepared for the mem-
Ders of the order and the ladies who ac
company them. In addition to the en
tertainment features in Portland there
I will be side trips to many points'of in
terest in this section. The outstanding
event of the week will be the grand lodge
parade, which,is scheduled'for Thursday.
Seventy-five thousand costumed marchers
are expected to be in line, together with
countless bands and many elaborate and
costly floats.
Treaties Ratified by French Senate.
(By the Associated Press)
Paris, July 10.—The French senate to
day ratified withhut discussion the two
Washington arms treaties pertaining to
China. The chamber of ilepuities al
ready has approved them.
Less Steel Orders an Hand.
| ■ (By the Aaaeehsted Press)
( New York. JulyTO.—Unfilled orders of
the United States Steel Corporation on
’ June 30th made public today totalled
3,710,408 tons, a decrease of 339,342 tons,,
compared with the end of the preceding
month.
FIGHTING 18 K|#ORTED
IN THE CyV OF SHAMEEN
Foreign Sottlfeßt {Protected. But the
Chinese Are -Fighting Among Them
selves.
(By the Associated Frees)
Canton, China. Jhly 10.—The situation
so far as the foreign settlement of Sha
meen is concerned is unchanged. The
evacuation of ail non-combatants has been
effected. The foreign concession is pro
tected with barbed wire, and sufficient
forces have been landed from warships to
withstand attacks from the Chinese.
Reports Horn the Chinese city indicat
ed severe fighting is, in progress l in the
outskirts between under the
leadership of opposing member* or the new
government wlltcli hus Split on the ques
tion of the division of posts.
Jewelry Store Robbed.
(By the Associated. Press)
New York. July 10.-rTwo armed men
held up file office of liernett, Robinson &
Company in Fifth Avenue at 45th street
today and escaped with diamonds and
other gems .valued at S2O.(XK). Police
believed the robbers were the men who
shot and killed a jeweler in the same
building five years ago.
Governor McLean Vbices His
. Wish For Newspapers’ Help
(By the Associated Press)
Asheville, X. C., July 10.—Addressing
the members of the North Carolina Press
Association here last night, Governor A.
W. Mo I .call declared that the press ex
ercises a tremendous influence because it
both distributes and interprets informa
tion. He frnnkiy stated that he wanted
the sympathy of the press of- this State in
the policies he was endeavoring to carry
out and proceeded to outline, broadly,
some of these policies. He referred to
the executive budget law, the new budget
ary accounting system, the daily deposit
law and legislation creating the' State
Salary and Wage Commission. He de
nied that the last legislature was parsi
monious but declared that, on the con
trary, it was actuated by motives based
on necessity.
Governor McLean declared of the
press that “it lias the power to minimize
the effect of or to suppress entirely the
facts in respect to a particular matter,
as well as to distort or to magnify these
facts.
“So potent is the i>ower of the press,"
the governor told his hearers' "that it
has been said that the writer of the head
lines often controls public opinion.
' “It is a well known fact that by re
sorting to that intangible and shifting
thing called emphasis, that a newspaper
writer can accelerate the development of
public opinion along u/particular line. So \
it is often the unseen influences— the read
ing between the lines—that guide the
current* of public opinion. I only men
tion these matters for the purpose of
trying to Impress you with the fact that
I, ns n public official, appreciate very
fully the power and influence thut you
wield in publie matters.
“In my humble opinion," said Gover
or McLean, “in nearly every case where
the newspaper fails to properly interpret
tlft motives and conduct of public offi
cials,* the real cause is the failure to ob
tain -correct information upon which eon
clunkms are predicted.
“In my effort to carry out the pledge
I made to the people of North Carolina
■in the campaign and which I solemnly re
newed in my inaugural address, I realize
very fully that I am dependent upon the
press of the Stdte to correctly Interpret
not only my motives, but my actions, if
the publie is to* be correctly informed in
respect to what 1 am trying to do.
“I hope, therefore. Jt. will not be con
sidered unworthy if I -day I covet the
full weight of your influence in the diffi
cult yrork I hrfve undertaken. I eovdt
your aid iu this matter not because of
any personal advantage but because I
entertain an inherent desire to have your
ajd and hearty co-operation in serving
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Advance of 7 to 10
Points With AH Active Months Show
ing Advances.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, July 10.—The cotton mar
ket opened steady today at an advance
of 7 to 10 points on steady Liverpool ca
bles, reports of better conditions of cot
ton goods in Fall River and failure of
weather report>r to show rains in the
southwest.
There had been considerable selling
yesterday in hopes that this morning's
weather advices would point to a break
in the Tugs drought and much of the
f nariy buying ..But .ajtttikuted tq_ W veripg
on that account. October sold up to
24.08, active months generally showing
net advances of 20 to 28 points. These
prices attracted realizing and the im
provement was not fully maintained. The
market appeared to be nervous ovyi' the
Texas situation. (
Cotton futures opened stea<jv. July
23.83; Oct. 23.90: Dec. 24.03; Jan.
23.45; March 23.80; July 24.04.
In the United States there are 115
cement plants, with a total annual
output of 145,000,000 barrels.
the people of North Carolina.”
The Governor then took up and dis
cussed at length the executive budget
system, the daily depos't act, the co-or
dination of revenue-collecting agencies,
the budgetary accounting system mid the
reasons for establishing a salary and
wage commission. He was committed to
each of these, he said, and had eudeavor
'ed to make good bis pledge iu respect to
them, believing they represented sound,
business economy.
“It was found that salaries and wages
of employes in the State’s- service were,
in many cases, unequal,'’ said the Gov
ernor. “They were not always based
primarily upon the duties and responsi
bilities of the position with the actual
work performed. * * * Salaries will be
so fixed as to reward faithful employes
for their • industry and efficiency. The
salaries to be recommended by the Com
mission are to be based on the assump
tion that the employes wlllwork the full
number of hours required by the regula
tions. Positions will be allocated accord
ing to classes, and standard rates of pay
will be established for each class, pro
viding a range between the maximum and
minimum will depend upon the experience
and efficiency of the employe, us determin
ed by the head of the department.”
Concluding his address the Governor
said:
“I should like to summarize the funda
mental tenetH of the administration pro
gram, which I announced on the day'
of the inauguration and to which I still
adhere, (a) Current expenditures made
during the fiscal year should be met by
providing current revenues collectible in
the same period, thus maintaining the
State government upon a balanced bud
get basis; (b) government administra
tion should tx; conducted along the lines
of sound and constructive economy, so
that all expenses may be watched care
fully and maximum service obtained at
minimum cost; (e) bonds should nbt be
issued except for useful and necessary
permanent improvements, and then pro
vision should always be made for the
payment of the interest and amortizing
the principle within the life of the im
provements.
“If these simple, yet fundamental fiscal
policies are followed. North Carolina will
continue to maintain the great lead whieh
she now holds among her sister States
in the race for further progress and de
velopment.
"The declaration of policy I have just
outlined and the expressed determination
'to adhere' to It has already borne fruit.
“North Carolina bonds are already sell-;
lag upon a more favorable interest basis
than they have for yean.”
Elected
Mrs. Mary Mcßklmmen of Brook-
Una. Maas., ia the new president <4
the National Education Association.
Bbe wan elected at the annual con
ventlon In Indianapolis, winning out
ever Miss Cordelia 8. Adair of Rich
mond. Infi.
ATKINS PRESIDENT OF
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
L. B. Weathers Vice President and Miss
Cobb Secretary and Treasurer.
(By the Associated Press)
Asheville, July 10.—J. W. Atkins, of
the Gastonia Gazette, was elected pres
ident of the North Carolina Publishers’
Association at t'.ie final session of the
53rd annual meeting of that organiza
tion here this morning.
Mr. Atkins succeeds H. Galt Braxton,
of the Kinston Free Press, who has serv
ed as president during the past year.
.. ...Other officers elected were:
’ -L. B. Weathers. Hliefli>y"§rar. vieepresi
ident; Miss Beatrice Cobb, Morgnnton
News-Herald, Secretary and Treasurer;
M. L. Shipman, Raleigh, historian; and
members of the executive committee: ,T.
A. Parham. Charlotte Observer; H. Galt
Braxton. Kinston Free Press; Frank
Somethurst. Raleigh News tfnd Observer;
J. B. Sherrill. Concord Times and Trib
une; and Chas. A. lVebb, Asheville Cit
izen.
148 BIRTH RECORD BLANKS
REQUESTED BY PHYSICIAN
His “Stork Cases” t oTottU 3,000 When
He Retires/
New York. July 9. —Department of
Health officials in St. George, Staten Is
land, received a letter today from one
of Richmond county’s leading physicians
requesting sufficient blank forms to re
cord tile births of 148 children.
Somewhat startled, they learned oil in
quiry that this number will bring the
dot-tors’ "stork eases," up to 3,000 after
00 years' practice and that lie intends re
tiring when the blanks are used up.
With Our Advertisers.
Tile Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. offers
a number of specials in groceries for
the week-end. Read the ad. today.
July Offerings start Saturday. July 11
at the Charles Store. In a large ad. to
day you will find enumerated many ar
ticles at attractive prices.
Value—Service—Courtesy nt the Kidd-
Frix Music & Stationery Co. Read the
ad. of this store today.
Big specials for Saturday in the Great
Alteration Sale at the Markson Shoe
Store.
Today only will be shown "Three
Ocloek in the Morning." with Constance
Binney and several other stars, will be
shown at the Concord Theatre (the cool
spot). >*
Vaudeville tonight nt the Concord
Theatre. Kalani's Royal Hawaiian
Troupe of Singers and dancers. Only
one show beginning at 9:15.
Shoe specials for Saturday and Mon
day at Etird’s. Sec ad. today for at
tractive prices.
The Southern Railway System will
operate a popular excursion to Richmond,
Va., on July 17th, 1925. Round trip
fare from Concord is only $6.50. See
ad. elsewhere.
Sale at Concord Furniture Co.
The Concord Furniture Co. will start
a big*.]u 1 y clearance sale tomorrow, the
special price offers to be good for seven
days. The company has a page ad. to
day enumerating a few of the many bar
gains it will offer.
All goods in the store will be offered
during the sale, the prices tb be from
one-fourth to one-half the original prices.
Read the ad. carefully and call at the
store during the week to see Some of the
many fine things to be offered.
Cage Goods Manufacturers Fined.
(By the Associated Press!
San Francisco, July 10.—Eighty-one
cade goods furniture manufacturers in
dicted for violation of the Sherman ahti
trust law today' entered pleas of guilty
and were fined $182,000.
"Killed in Fajf
(By the Associated Press)
Hicbmond, July 10.—Mrs. Laura Ros
well Patterson",' of Elmont, near here, fell
or jumped from the twelfth floor win
dow of a downtown* building shortly after
«&on today and was instantly’killed, .
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• TODAY’S m
• NEWS «
9 TODAY m
NO. 164
WELT
IN 10NTANA TOWNS
DOM THE MI
In One Town Tremor Was
Felt For Two Minutes, AK
though No Serious Damage
Was Reported In City.
SEVERALCmis
FELT THE QUAKES
Several Quakes Were Felt
During Night, With Most
Intense One Recorded In
Town of Three Forks.
(By th 3 Associated Press)
Helena, Mont., July 10.—Southwestern
Montana again today was disturbed by
earthquakes felt here, at Great Falls,
Three Forks and Billings. No wide
spread damage was reported.
Tlie quake was most pronounced at
Three Forks where it lasted for two min
utes.
Felt at Great Falla.
Great Falls. July 10.—Great Falls was
rooked at 7:45 this morning by a short
1 but pronounced earthquake, whose' inten
sity was compared with that of June
27th.
CHARLOTTE BANK WILL
BLIU) 20-STORY BUILDING
First National Bank Announces Plans
For Tallest Building in Carotins*.
Charlotte. July 0. —The First National
Bank, the oldest financial, institution in
tlic city, will erect a twenty-story office
building at a cost of more than $1,000,-
000. it was announced here today follow
ing a meeting of the stockholders at which
the officers’ plan for the erection of such
a. structure was voted approval.
The structure will be located on the
site of tfie bank's present home on South
Tryon Street and will be the tallest build
ing in the Carolinas, going two stories
above the Jefferson Standard building at
Greensboro and three above the Wood
side National Bank building at Green
ville. S. C„ the other two great skyscrap
ers in the state. .
Present plans contemplate beginning
work, on the structure at an early date.
Louis Anbury, local architect, is arrang
ing plans- far the building in.Otmmay
(titli ,T: "Vbrman Pease, representative of
Loekewood and Greene Company, has
been in confrenece it Ith bank officials
during the past several days relative to
plans for the structtye.
The First Nations'* Bank several weeks
ago announced that it would build a mod
est banking structure on the site of its
present home and''to public indication
there had been no knowledge of a change
in the plans until today.
The lower floors of the structure, it
was said, will be used as a home for
t'ile bank wKile the uper floors will be
devoted to office space.
Erection of the building and comple
tion of others now in process of construc
tion here will give Charlotte a number
of large and modern office structures.
Earthquake Secrets.
Paris, July 10.—The French scientist.
M. Belot, declares that the movement of
the unstable sea bottom at great depths
—such as those of the Pacific Ckean,
where the coast line, like that of Japan
or the west coast of America-—fails ab
ruptly like a hugh precipice, may cause
fissures which alloy Pile sea to penetrate
into huge pocket beneath the eart’s crust,
filled with steam, where the temperature
varies from 500 degrees to 700 degrees
Fahrenheit. When the fracture in the
seabed takes place, the first shook oc
curs. The sea then rushes into the gi
gantic pocket, and the sudden condensa
tion of the steam produces a tremendous
shock. At the same time, the rush of
sea water into the pocket causes a sud
den fall in the sea-level, which immedi
ately produces a huge tidal wave.
File* Appeal For Forbes.
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago, July 10. —Appeals in behalf
of Chas. R. Rorbes, former director of
the Veterans Bureau, and J. W. Thomp
son, wealthy St. Louis contractor, con
victed last February of conspiracy to de
fraud the government through hospital
contracts, were filed today in the U. S.
Circuit Court of appeals.
Gives Estate To His Son.
(By the Associated Press)
White Plains, N, Y., July 10.—John
D. Rockefeller today deeded to his son,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the Pocantico
Hills estate at Tarrytown, his home for
many years, and valued at $1,733,500.
The deed was filed with the Westchester
county registrar.
Appointed to Tariff Commission.
(By the Associated Presat
Swampscott, Mass., July 10.—The
President has appointed Edgar Bernard
Brussard, of Utah, to be a member of tie
United States Tariff Commission succeed
ing William S. Culbertson recently afe
. pointed minister to Roumania.
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