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VOLUME XXV
LUTHEK MEET
TOM IH THEIR
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Lutherans From Six Coun
ties ; Gather at Cabarrus
Fair Grounds.—Several
Thousands Are Present.
DR. W. H.^REEVER
MAKES ADDRESS
Big Dinner Was Served.—
* Greever Spoke o n
“The Human Essentials in
the Progressive Church.”
Lutherans from six counties gathered
today at the Cabarrus county fair ground
for the first annual picnic of the central
district of the brotherhood.
Although the number of persons at
tending was considerably less than had
been expected, several thousand were es
timated $s being present for the affair.
The heavy rainfall Tuesday and early
this morning was responsible for the
lessened attendance.
The fair grounds had dried off ad
mirably by 12 o'clock and the lowered
temperature made it an ideal day for a
picnic. I
The feature of the morning's program
was the address by Dr. W. H. Greever.
of Columbia, S. C.. who spoke to an au
dience in the grandstand on the subject
of "The Human Essentials in the Pro
gressive Church.” In his talk, Mr.
Greever scored Lutherans for their lack
of sustained devotion and for their fitful
interest. Work was needed in the
church; he declared. ,
On account of the Tnet that the Crowd
assembled slowly, the program was begun
late. 'After a band concert and a spe
cial program of heureh in tutic, Dr.
Greever made his address. At the con
clusion of his remarks, the bounteous
picnic dinner was served.
In making his address,- Dr. Greever
declared that the <hoiee of a personal
subject was not intended to remove the
emphasis frotu the divine essentials! but
since the “divine essentials are always
assured, and are supremely effective, the
chief eoneern is with the human essen
tials. which
"The first sub
gts-t-,” h<- ..am. “i* thus w» bahc'-jwr
curate and adequate knowledge’" of the
task as an essential to the progressive
church This knowledge is merely a
knowledge of facts but must include a
knowledge of the significance and there
fore of the importance of the task. This
is essential in leaders, which fact is rec
ognized. That it is no less an essential
for all individuals in the church mem
bership is not generally recognized.
“Present conditions in the South' - are
surii that the church nfust stir itself.”
Dr. Greever here pointed oiit the great
material growth in the South in recent
years and painted a bright picture of
her future greatness.
A corresponding knowledge of the re
sources was made the second point ill
Mr. Greever's address. Hainan resources
in the church may be placed in two gen
eral classes, he said, and they, combined,
constitute the forces for the church.
The program of the church ought to cor
respond with the task as it is under
stood. This third point was brought
out in full, showing that there was a
need for co-operation on the part of the
rank and file as there was for the proper
direction on the part of the leaders.
His fourth point was that work
would be expended by the members of
the dmroh and at this point. Dr. Greever
scored Lutherans for their fitful inter
est. What was needed, he asserted, was
applied will power, the sort of thing that
would not stop until the job had been
completed.
BRYAN PLEADED FOB
MERCY FOR DARROW
Judge Kaulston Telia How Commoner
Came I'rged Clemency.
Dayton, Tenn., Aug! 4.—William Jen
nings Brynn pleaded for mercy for Clar
ence Darrow, his opponent in the
Scopes evolution trial shortly before hie
death here. Judge John T. Kaulston
said today.
“Either immediately before the
apology of Mr. Darrow to the court for
bin remarks at a preceding day’s session,
or subsequent to the apqlogy and priior
to my action in dismissing the contempt
proceedings, Mr. Bryan came to me and
urged me to ‘be merciful, 1 ” Judge Rnal
ston said.
“This, however, did not influence me
in my decision to dismiss the proceed
ings. After the apology of Mr. Darrow,
no intervestion by any person was neces
sary (o induce me to drop the proceed
-1 ings.”
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SANATORIUM CONTRACT
LET IN MECKLENBURG
County Tuberculosis Institution Will
Cost Approximately $97,000.
Charlotte, Aug. 4.—Contract for the
erection of the Mecklenburg county
tuberculosis sanatorium was awarded
this afternoon to W. W. Hawkins gen
eral contractor of this city. The contract
price was .$84,000. Tompkins and John
son. plumbing and heating contractors of
this city, were awarded the contract for
the plumbing and heating, this eontrnet
being for $13,304, making the cost of
the building $07,304.
Voters .of the county at a ' special
election last fall approved a bond issue
of SIOO,OOO to be used in erecting a
county tuberculosis sanatorium and also
approved n special tar levy of five cents
for maintenance of the institution.
The sanatorium will be loented on the
Aufon plantation on the outskirts of
Huntersville, 13 miles from Charlotte.
The site is in a large grove near the
splendid Statesville highway and is said
by sanatorium experts to be an ideal
location for such an institution,
yk. 4&-alk-4hdcc «|is"
work. Mr. Hawkins’ bid being lower by
several thousand dollars than that of his
nearest competitor.
The sanatorium will be built some
thing like the Guilford county sana
torium which was inspected by the board
of county commissioners while they were
studying plans for the institution.
Work on the building will be started
at once and the commissioners arc of the
opinion that the sanatorium will be
available for occupancy next spring.
CHARLOTTE METHODIST
CHURCHES TO MERGE
Tryon Street and Trinity Churches to
Join in Enacting Finest Church in
City.
Charlotte, Aug. s.—Consolidation of
Tryon Street Methodist Church and Trin
ity Methodist Church, two of the largest
churches of tliat denomination in Char
lotte, today was in process of comple
tion following action of the congrega
tion and quarterly conference of Trinity
Church in approving the proposal.
The move recently was heartily ap
proved by the congregation and quarterly
conference of Tryon Street Church.
Sanction of Bishop Collins Denny, of
Richmond, Va., considered merely n for
mality, is expected to be given at once.
Committees have been named by both
churches to work out details of the con
solidation plau. The present church
buildings of both churches will be sold
and a site selected for the new church
for the combined congregations. This
church is expected to be the most fag
nifieent in the city. It probably will
be located near the center of the city.
Tryon Street Church recently sold its
property at the corner of Sixth and
Tryon streets and bought the Oates
property at the corner of Eighth and
Tryon streets and there is a poasibility
that this property will be used for the
new church.
It was indicated today that the two
congregations will continue worshipping
in their present charches for a year or
more while details ’of the consolidation
are being worked out and the new church
is being built.
Darrow Refuses to Acehpt Expense
Money.
New York, Aug. 4.—Clarence Darrow,
chief defense counsel v in the Scopes trial
at Dayton, Tenn-, today notified the
Civil Liberties'union,'which financed the
trial, that he did not desire to be
, reimbursed for his expenses. ,
“I don’t w’ant.you to think about my
i expenses,” he wrote, “I could afford it
I and I never got more for my money.”
Mr. Darrow, who nlso served without
I fee. expressed his belief that the trial
I was of great educational value,
j “If you had not got fnto the ease,” he
I wrote to the union, “it would have gone
I by default, and whatever may happen in
I the Supreme eourt I believe your en-
I trance into tbe case has made it a public
I trial and has awakened tbe people so
I that no more anti-evolution laws will be
I passed; and that it wonderful work. I
believe it has stimulated a discussion on
rriigion that will be still more enlighten
ing”
Any act' by which a man makes one
enemy is in the end a losing game. The
universal idea of a level-headed man is
one who agrees with us.
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The largest warehouse in the world is
that belonging to the United States army
base in Brooklyn, N. Y.
CONCORD, N. C.,' WEDNESDAY] AUGUST 5, 1925
SALISBURY MAN SUES i
THE WURTH
CB, FOR $50,000
J. W. Bostain, An Aged ManJ
Institutes Suit Alleging [
False Imprisonment Last*
May 20th.
WAS CHARGED
WITH THEFT
Bostian Was Acquitted of
Charge in June Court.—
Says His Health Has Been
Permanently Impaired.
(By the Associated Press)
Salisbury, Aug. s.—Suit has been in
stituted in Rowan Superior Court by
J. W. Bostian. an aged man of near
this city, aguinst the F. W. Woolworth
Company. Inc., and T. I). Denning, man
ager of Woolworth's Salisbury branch,
for damages in the sum of $50,000. The
suit was the outgrowth of arrest and im
prisonment for a short time of Hie. plain
tiff last May 30th, following charges of
theft of goods from the local store of the
defendant company.
The. ease was tried in Rowan county
eourt June Ist and the accused man was
acquitted. He claims in his complaint ,
that because of the accusation and arrest I
his nervous system and health have been
permanently impaired. Tflie plaintiff is]
seeking $25,000 compensatory damages j
and $25,000 exemplary or punitive dam-1
ages.
THE RUSSELL SCOTT CASE
In Another Day Will Deride Whether
He lx Insane or Shduld Be Hanged.
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago, Aug. s.—ln another day prob
ably a jury will consider whether Rus
sell Scott is insane and should be hanged,
or is mentally deficient and therefore im
mune from the execution of death sen
tence from which he has twice narrowly
escaped.
The defense alienists have finished
their testimony that Scott suffers from
delusions, paranoic dinifntia. and is not
orientated to his surroundings in jail.
Three jailors of fifteen lay witnesses for
rnev >^huif‘ V |lililv U^,t ’ ' j
Evidence as to his mental condition
has been limited to matters tending to
establish developments since February
14th last when he was to
die.
CHEMIST BEING SOUGHT
ON A MUBDEB CHARGE
Schwartz Told Employes He Was Ex
pecting a Man From New York.'
* (By the Associated Press)
Martinez, Cal., Ang. 5. —An unidenti
fied workman from New York City was
tentatively accepted by authorities t slay
as the murder victim whose charred body
was found in the office of the I’acidc Cel
lulose Company lute last week after an,
explosion and fire, as a result of >vhicb
James Henry Schwartz, Berkeley chem
ist, is being sought on a charge of mur
der.
Evidence gathered yesterdav revealed
that Schwartz, who at the time of the
explosion was believed to have met
death, had advertised for a helper about
the plant, and had told employes he was
expecting a man from New Yor.
Negro in State Prison for Safe Keeping.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, Aug. s.—Sheriff R. G. Fry.
of Moore county, early today lodged John!
McMillan, negro', at the state prison for
safe keeping. The negro, who was want
ed for an attack on a white woman at.
Eagle Springs, was captured at Aber
deen.
The negro admitted being at the scene
of the crime, but denied all knowledge of
the affair. He told prison authorities
he heard a‘woman scream and he and
another negro, Jack Johnson, ran from
the scene. Posses are still searching for
Jackson.
State prison authorities have not yet
told the negro that the woman he was al
leged to have attacked and beaten died'
shortly thereafter.
Woman Killed in Accident was a North
Carolinian.
(By the Associated Press)
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 5. —Mrs. Sallie
L. Arnold who was killed fn an automo
bile accident near Caen, France, yester
day, left here June 14th with, her hi.n.
Merrill B. Arnold, and other relatives
and friends for a tour of Europe.
She was the widow of M. I>. Arnold;
for munji years a prominent banker of
this city. She was born near Elk Park,
N. C. ,
Certain Rates Unreasonable.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. s.—Rates on pav
-1 ing and roofing materials from New Or
, leans to Sah Antonio and neighboring
, points in Texas and to Galveston, Hous
t ton and Beaumont were held unreasonab
' ly high today by the Interstate Commerce
, Commission.
' Killed in Auto Accident in France.
[ (By the Associated Proas)
, Caen, France, Aug. s.—Mrs. Arnold,
62 years old, mother of Melvill Arnold,
president of the. Fidelity Trust Co., of
Knoxville, Tenn., Was killed in an auto
; mobile accident a few miles from Caen
j yesterday.
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, Two Sections
i Ten Pages Today
. GOOD RAINS IN NORTH
CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA,
Drought Parched Area* Rrfnshrd by
, Moderate t«> Heavy Rains.
1 v the X'‘.aortated Press)
Raleigh, Aug. s.—The drought parched
areas of central and eastern North Caro
lina and southern Virginia counties, in
j eluding Pittsylvania, in which Danville
; is located have been refreshed by moderate
•to heavy rains since early yfcterday. it
I was stated at Hie ojffice of file United
States weather bureau here today. The
section aroupd Raleigh had suffered par-,
I tieularly. The situation was relieved by
I copious showers which started early yes
(terday. The rainfall in Raleigh up to
I noon today was 2.57 Inches, the heaviest
since last spring. ~
Director 1,. A. Denson, of the Raleigh
weather office, state I that beneficial
tdiowers had occurtj 1 as far west as
Charlotte where prei Ipitation as shown
in the early morning reports today was
,88 inches. Rain, lie said, was oecurrifig
this morning from !* Mmont Carolina to
the coast. There w 4 only a trace, how- ]
ever, at Asheville. < Indications Mere
favorable for continued showers in this
vicinity tonight, with! partly cloudy and
warmer weather tomfh'row.
FIRE IN MARYLAND
PENITENTIARY TODAY
r <
No Disorder AnSgl —Guards
Ready to Prevent Escapes.
(By (be Associated Press)
Baltimore, Aug. 5.—A11 Hie downtown
fire fighting apparatus and a heavy po
lice guard were rushed to the Maryland
penitentiary here at toon today to first
a three-alarm fire vhich attacked the
prison shops.
The fire started Iti a furniture factory
in the rear of the prisoners’ dortnltory
near the city jail(
IFronp within the walls came word that
there wgs no disorder among Hie prison
ers, and guards veer* ready to halt by
j gunfire any attempt by the prisoners to
| take advantage o.f the distorder.
HUNTING FOR MAN
WHO ATTACKED GIRL
Bloodhounds Pick V* Trail Near Home
In Randolph But' Lose It, Girl In
Sdriouh Condition.
Asheboro. Aug. 4,-j-Miss Mary Little,
16-year-oid girl, who lives in. the High
Pine section of Randolph county, about
12 miles southwest of Asheboro, is iu a
seriious condition following an attar* by
an nnknowu white, man about 11
o’clock Monday, officers said today.
Bloodhounds taken to the place of the
attack today picked «p a trail but soon
lost it. Officers are continuing the
search. Relatives of fte girl did not re-1
port the outrage to jofficorß until about
5 o’clock Monday afternoon. Their rea
son for waiting to report-the incident,
(they said, was that vney didn't know
( what to do. Their home is in a rather
isolated section, of the eonnty.
RUSSIAN ORDER FOR COTTON
IS SOUGHT BY NE WYORKERS
Visit to Moscow Made Also to Revive
Soviet Textile Industry.
Moscow, Aug. 3.—Reeves Schley, vice
president of the Chase National Bank
of New York, and Mr. Flemming, of
New York, a cotton man connected with
the Textile Commission, accompanied by
their wives, arived here this morning
from Paris. Their visit is connected with
an attempt to negotiate with the All-
Russian Textile Syndicate big purchases
of cotton in America and the rehabiln
-1 tion of the Soviet textile industry on the
techinai lines used in the United States.
The Americans were met. nr the sta
tion by members of the board of he State
Textile Syndicate and conducted to a
hotel. A committee composed of promi
-nent Soviet trade representatives has
been formed to give the American busi
ness men a warm welcome to Russia.
Mr. Schley declined to make any state
ment concerning his visit, but said it
was his intention to remain in Busin
about 10 days.
t O’BRYAN 18 PRESIDENT
OF ‘OLD MULLET” ROAD.
Brewer is Secretary—Other Officers and
Members of Boards Announced.
Raleigh, Aug. 4.—Administration ap
pointments of (officers and boards of the
Atlantic and North Carolina roalroad.
the “Old Mullet” line which the Norfolk
Southern operates from -Goldsboro to
Beaufort, were announced from the
executive offices today.
Alien D. O’Bryan, of Beaufort, gets
the presidency, succeeding John 8. West
cott. It carries with it tbe usual rail
road passes and a salary of S3OO per
year,
Stacy W Brewer, publisher of the
Vass Pilot and the Sanford Banner, gets
1 the Juiciest of the plums. He is named
secretary. and treasurer at a salary of
S9OO per year and with it passes.
Hope Abandoned for Recovery of John
Temple Grave*.
] (By the. Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. s.—John Temple
Graves, widely known Southern writer,
j was in an extremely critical condition at
his home, here today and members of
’ his family virtually had abandoned hope
for bis recovery.
Washington, August. 4.—John Tem
ple Graves, noted journalist, publisher,
author and lecturer, in. seriously ill at
his home here- Relatives have been sum
, moned, but no announcement has been
made as to the nature of the illness.
Mr. Graves, who is 6ft years old, has
f been prominent in public life for a
generation, and was regarded as one of
the last survivors of tbe old school of
southern editors, among whom he „was
numbered during much of his journal-
I istic career. He came to his Washington
l’ home recently for a rest after devoting
i considerable attention to editorial duties
* on the West Palm Reach (Florida) Post
‘j which he took up several years ago. His
health has been slowly declining since,
but no alarm over his condition was in
s dieated until today.
Pit ' "■ 1,1
..More than 15,00(1 Canadian women
are hetively interested in the industry
of agriculture. Os this > number only
1195 are native born, t „
SUSPENSION IN WORK
111 MINESSEPT. IST
NOW SEEKS CERTtM
Unless an Outside Influence,
Federal or State, Can
Bring the Miners and Op
erators Together.
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE
BEEN BROKEN OFF
President Coolidge is Con
cerned But Not Alarmed
Over Break in Wage Scale
Negotiations.
(By the Associated Press)
Atlantic City, Aug. s.—Suspension of
work on September •first by 158,000 an
thracite miners in the Pennsylvania
fields appears certain unless an outside
influence, federal or state, brings togeth
er the mine owners and operators.
Negotiations for a working contract to
replace the one expiring August 31st
were broken off here last night Tlie’con
ference of miners' and operators' repre
sentatives which had been in session since
July !> voted unanimously to adjourn
sine die, subject to the call by either side,
however.
The miners found a grievance in the
announced refusal of the operators to
entertain any wage demand on the part
of the men which would boost production
costs on hard coal so much as a cent.
The miners say tins was the ‘ key” to
the operators' position and that ‘ they
found it automatically debarred chance
of agreement.
W. \V. Euglis, chairman of the opera
tors* half of the joint scale sub commit
tee. and president of the Glen Alden
Coal Co.. at Scranton, charged on the
other hand that John L. Lewis, president
of the T’nited Mins Workers, had come
into the conference with his mind made
up to break the negotiations..
President Watches Devf&pments.
Swnmpscott, Mass., Aug. s.—Concern-
ed but not ulnrmed over the break be
tween anthracite operators and miners in
wge scale negotiations. President Cool
idge kept close tab on the situation today
without indicating what action if any the
government will take if suspension of
mining operation* on September 1 -fftxt be
comes a certainty.
Indieations are that the President sees
no necessity for immediate action on the
part of the administration. He is still
hopeful that an agreement on wages still
will be reached.
FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE
UNDER RICKARD'S DIRECTION
If It Takes Place at All.—Will Be Prob
ably on July 3 or 5.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Aug. s.—Tex Itickard de
clared today that if Jack Dempsey tights
Harry Wills for the world's heavyweight
title in 11)2(1 the bout 'will take place
ouly under his direction’ and in thd met
ropolitan dT-trict probably on July 3 or
5.
The, promoter asserted that lie .had a
definite understanding with Dempsey
for the Wills match, and scoffed at re
ports from Low Angeles that Floyd Fitz
simmons had reached an agreement with
the champion to stage the battle “some
where near Chicago next summer.”
Even should Dempsey go so far as to
seek to arrange the match for the middle
west. Rickard indicated it would have
scant chance of going there for the New
Y’ork promoter has an agreement with
Paddy Mullins, Wills’ manager, for stag
ing the much delayed contest here.
Agreement Only T -tqtive, Says Champ
Los Angeles, Aug. s.—Jack Dempsey
declared here today that his agreement
with Tex Rickard to fight Harry Wills
was only verbal and tentative, and that
the attitude of the New York boxing
commission made the champion loath to
drag Rickard into an argument with the
body by continuing the negotiations fur
ther. \
GUILFORD FARMER ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN
Had Suffered 111 Health for Four Years,
Following Complete Nervous Break
down.
High Point, Aug. 4.—Placing a shot
gun to the back of his head. Nerius
Kersey, aged 66, a farmer residing two
miles east of thi«‘eity, pulled the trigger
mid blew out his brains early this morn
ing. . ■
..Kersey had suffered ill health for four
years, following a complete nervous
breakdown. He is survived by four sons
and five daughters, and four brothers and
' four sisters.
The body was found in the middle of
the road in front of the Kerney home
about 5 o'clock in the morning. He
had been dead about an hour. Brains
and bits of skull had been scattered by
tlie shot.
Retiring as usual last night, members
of the household were unaware that Ker
i sey had gotten up. A gun shot was
heard about 4 o'clock, but no investiga
' tion was mdde.
> English Channel Still Unconqucred by
V Woman
i Calais, France, Aug. s.—The English
I Channel remains unconqucred by woman.
• The Icy water which has numbed ** so
■ many swimmers last night halted Jane
i Sion, of France, when within one and a
• quarter miles of her goal on tile English
■ coast. t
M. Bion was in the water 13 hours and
SO'minutes. She made a gallant effort
> nnd came closer to success than any wo
-1 man who ever tried to negotiate the
,■ treacherous 21 miles of the channel from
France to. England.
Only 108
Mrs. Elizabeth Ackerman, an Inmate
of a home for the aged at Rochester,
N. Y„ la 108 years old but still takes
on active Interest In life. Her favor.
Re topic of conversation Is recipes
for soup and gingerbread—-they
Blade them better, 75 years ago,
than they do'now, she says.-
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MRS. MOORE DIED AT
HOME EARLY THIS MORNING
Passed Away Following Third Stroke of
Apoplexy.—Lived in Concord Fifty- ,
Fjve Years.
Mrs. M. L. Moore, aged sixty-nine,
died early this morning at the home of a
daughter on North Church street aftVr
an illness of about three weeks. Death
was not unexpected because of Mrs.
MooreV critical illness but it came as a
shock to tlie relatives and friends at iter
bedside. She passed away after the third
stroke of ‘apoplocy.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at Forest Hill M. E.
Church, South* Rev. T. F. Higgins of
ficiating. and burial will be made in Oak
wood cemetery. Me. Higgins is to be as
sisted by Rev. \V. L. Hutchins.
Mrs. Moore was born in Stanly county
on July. 2. 186(1, the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Taylor. She had
resided in Concord for 65 years. She
was married on May S). 1878. to Martin
Luther Moore in Concord. •
Mrs. Moore was a charter member of
Forest Hill Church and during-the time
she was ■ physically able, was an active
member of tire congregation.
Surviving her is one daughter, Mrs. .1,
C. Cook, with whom she hade her home
for years. One brother, H. A. Taylor,
of Bonham, Texas, also survives.
EXHIBITS DAUGHTER TO COURT
IN WAR ON MODERN “FRILLS”
“Look at Her Judge,” Begs Father
Arrested For Opposing “Petting Par
ties” and “Boy Friends.”
New York, Aug. s.—The revolt of
some of the older generation of fathers
against the modern frills and foribles of
growing daughters was dramatically il
lustrated in the Harlem Court today
when Arthur Cohan, a plumber, ex
hibited his own daughter Margie in the
courtroom as -proof that whatever pa
ternal action lie. lmd taken was not half
enough. Cohan is charged with assault
and using abusive language to his
daughter and wife.
“Look at hen, Judge,” Cohan demand
ed, pointing to the girl as lie launched
into a sweeping diatribe against petting
parties, bobbed hair, paint, powder, “boy
friends" and late hour proclivities of the
modern girl. Margie kept company with
“more than a dozen boy friends,” lie
said, and frequently stayed out until
daylight
" This girl is my daughter.” he an
nounced, "ami that means something to
me. I propose to maintain the home I
have held together for 18 years.” Mag
istrate Renaud continued the case until
tomorrow.
TUESDAY ANT) WEDNESDAY’S
RAINFALL WAS ALMOST INCH
Showers Here Almost Equaled Total I’rcs
cipitation for Month of July in City.
Rain fell in Concord yesterday and
today in amounts almost equal to the
fall in the city during the entire month
of July.
Unprecedented drought in this section
occurred in July and the total rain for
the month was only 1.02 inches. This
was more by several tenths inches than
other cities in this part of the state.
Charlotte during the same period had
only .9 of an inch.
Tuesday’s rainfall was .3 of an inch
and the heavy showers early this morning
recorded .65 of an inch which gave a
total for the two days of 95, which was
almost an inch.
LOSES IN ATTEMPT TO
SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL
Was Only 600 Yards from tlie English
Coast.—Battled for 17 Hours.
(By the Associated Press)
lamdon', Aug. s. — Lieut. Col. Bernard
C. Freyburg. world war hero and holder
of the Victoria Cross, lost by a scant half
mile today in his attempt to swim the
English Channel.
After battling treacherous tides and
currents-for 17 hours.' during .which at
one time he was only 600 yards from the
• English coast at Point Hope between
. Dover and South Foreland, he abandoned
i the attempt which begun at Cape Gris
i Nez at 8:25 o’clock last night, and was
i taken aboard his accompanying tug.
Freight Rates on Peanuts Too High.
I (By the Associated Press.)
t Washington. Aug. s.—Rate on peanuts
- moving from southern territory to Chi
s cago and other northern cities were held
i'today by the Interstate Commerce Com
’ mission to be unreasonably high.
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And the for Rearrange
ment of Schedules Was
Laid Down.—New Scale of
Rates Created.
RAILROADS MUST
REVISE SCHEDULES
Revision Resulted From In
vestigation Which Commis
sion Had Had in Progress
for Eighteen Months.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. 5.—A revision of all
rates c.u classified freight shipments in
territories constituting the southeastern
quarter of the United States was or
dered today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the basis for rearrange
ment of schedules was laid down. A
new scale of rates to govern classified
freight rates into and out of the South
also was created.
Railroads were required to revise the
schedules in accordance with the terms
lof tile commmissiou’s provisions before
I January Ist next.
| The revision of the southern classified
I rates, as ordered, resulted 1 from an in-
Westigatiton which the commission has
had in progress eighteen months. The
purpose of tlie new schedule is to iron
out unjustified rate differences through
out the territory, and incidental increases
and decreases in the rates will be ac
complished in various parts of the South.
The main guidance approved by the com
mission for railroads to follow in recon
structing their class schedules was a dis
tance scale. Under it. rates on class
1 shipments moved a distance of five
miles must become 30 cents per hundred
pounds, tlie total decreasing with each
drop in classification, until a class 12
shipment moved five miles will cost five
cents. Amounts thereafter rise in pro
portion to distance of movement and the
class of freight, until a class 1 shipment
over a distance of 1,500 miles will take
a charge -of $2.83 per hundred weight,
while a class 12 shipment over the same
distance will take a rate of 50 cents.
THE COTTON MARKET -
Firm Liverpool CaMeT Failed to Stim
ulate Buying.—Renewal of the Selling
Movement.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Aug. s.—Relatively . firm
Liverpool cables failed to stimulate buy
ing in the cotton market at the opening
today. First prices were steady at an
advance of 2 points to a decline of 2
points, but the market almost immediate
ly weakened under renewal of the recent
selling movement which was encouraged
by another crop report estimating the
yield at 13.265,900 bales, or about 300.-
000 bales less than the mid-July indica
tion. Wall Street interests were heavy
sellers and prices broke into new low
ground for the movement, December sell
ing down to 23:80, or about 13 to 16
points net lower.
Cotton futures opened steady. October
23:85; December 23:95; January 23:35;
March 23:65; May 23:1)8.
With Our Advertisers.
You will find this a week of real bar
gains at Efird’s. During the remainder
of the week this big store will offer the
entire stock of summer dresses at big
clearance prices. Dresses formerly pric
ed at from $5 to s3l now go at from
$1.95 /o $522.50.
Efird’s Beauty Shoppe is operated by
two expert hair dressers. On second
floor.
Tlie ,T. & H. Cash store will open at
8 West Depot Street Thursday morning.
Goods delivered where and when you
want them. Sugar 6 cents a pound. J.
M. Culclensure is proprietor of the new
store.
Quality prices and service guaranteed
. by C. 11. Barrier & Co.
High grade oils, greases and other lub
ricants at Howard's Filling Station.
The better, sort of jewelry always' at
Starnes-Miller-Pnrker Co's.
Supreme value in colored novelty sta
tionery at J. C. Penny Co’s only 25
cents a box.
Let W. J. Hethcox demonstrate one
of his small motors on your sewing ma
chine.
Today and Thursday “Let Women
Alone,” at the Concord Theatre. Also
Patho comedy, “Just a Good Guy/’
Greater Movie Season opens next Mon
day.
Another great sale of dresses at Rob
inson’s will begin tomorrow (Thursday)
morning. Values that started up to
I $14.50 will go at $3.65. Also 50 or more
1 j silk dresses that sold for $17.50 will be
L put on sale at $7.95. Go early tomorrow
morning, as the store will be closed in
the afternoon. See ad. today.
. Prescriptions carefully compounded by
; graduate pharmacist at Cline’s Pharmacy
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J | Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday {
-'showers in east portion tonight; slightly
warmer in interior Thursday,