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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI SECRETARY DAVK ORDERS Win OF MR SERVICE Wants to Know Whether Air Service Officers Are Still Opposing the Presi dent’s Policy. HINTS UNFAIR METHODS USED By the Officers Who Want Separate Air Corps.— f Disciplinary Action May Be Taken. Washington. Feb. B.—C4>)—lnvesti gation of conditions in the army air service has been ordered by Secretary Davis of the War Department. The Secretary wants to know whether air service officers stilt are opposing the air policies of I‘resident Coolidge and are employing disloyal methods in carrying forward the agi tation for a separate air co-ps. ‘ To establish the facts, two'sepa rate inquiries have been ordered by tlie Secretary. One phase has b»en placed in the hands of Major (leneral Kli A. Helmrick, Inspector General of the Army. Another lias been en trusted to Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the air service. Whether disciplinary action will be taken by the War Secretary depends upon the nature and completeness of the information collected. It is con ceded to be within the realm of pos sibilities that a general shakeup 'of air service personnel including court martial proceedings similar to those which preceded the exit of Col. Wm. Mitchell from the army, may, follow. While Mr. Davis and other depart ment officials declined to disclose the evidence which led to decision of a sweeping investigation, it is known that the War Secretary has in his possession copies of anonymous docu ments believed by some departmental authorities to have been mimeograph ed and distributed through air ser vice headquarters. These called upon recipients believed by the air service officers on duty with national guard and reserve organizations throughout the country, to "get busy" in support of the air hill. , KciiortednctiTitiia ofair, .officers iq I ed statements interned for distrTbu *■ tiou through their offices at the capi tol in supporting other legislative proposals for alteration of the Presi dent’s air policy will be carefully in quired into by the investigators. With Our Advertisers. Now !s tbe time to plant trees. The Moore’s Truck Farm has a large sup ply on hand. Bead ad. Benjamin Moore paint for sale by Yorke & Wadsworth Co. Bead about it in big nd. today. As each day dawns —read about it and the dawn of new things for mi lady at Fisher’s in a new nd. today. New dresses and new millinery for spring at the Parks-Relk Co. See nd. The Star Theatre offers a splendid program for this week. Today it is showing Gloria Swanson in ‘’The Coast of Folly.’ This picture will al so be shown tomorrow. Bead ad.-for program for balance of the week. The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. offers complete financial service to ail. See the attractive new ad. today. New awnings for spring delivery. Place your order now with the Con cord Furniture Co. No increase in prices. See ad. Goodyear tires are sold here by the Yorke & Wadsworth Hardware Co. See large ad. today regarding these well-known titres. Cyclone Mack Has Nervous Break down- Bennettsville. Feb. 7. —Rev Baxter F. McLendon, the evangelist, is slow ly recovering at his home here from a nervous breakdown that he had in L-New Orleans four weeks ago. For * two weeks little hope was held out for his recovery. During the year lie took no vaca tion and has had very little rest for the last twelve years. During that time he has put as many or more people in the churches than any other man in the country. He has disbanded nis party and cancelled the Oklahoma City en gagement also tbe city wide cam paign in Philadelphia, scheduled for the months of April and May. For some time he will bold only short meetings in churches. * kg^lneatreg donday-Tuesday AST OF FOLLY” 11 loria Swanson. It’s a , I int. Also, Fox News 1 > I ’dnesday-Thursday iMES OF DESIRE” | all star cast. A love X at thrills the world, fox special. > Also Fox o. 38. lay. One Day Only JNTY BANKS in BEP SMILING” i ooert Edison and Anee ] 1. ItV a Path® Spec- i Comedy: “Guest if Honor,” Saturday IN THE JOB” . , ] h Buffalo Bill, Jr.' ] Also a Comedy ooooooooooooooooc The Concord Daily Tribune North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily Seek Share in Clark Estate .ifi, ■ ,||yr HVBh J JtjgKray ’S sifl B|p\ These women, claiming to be dqngtfters of the late Senator William A. Clark, of Montana, by an early marriage which he kept secret have filed suit at Butte. Mont., for shares in his $50,000,000 estate. They are. right, Mrs, Effie McWilliams, of Clarksdale, Mo.; below, left, Mrs. Alma Hines of Orriek, Mo., and above, left. Mrs. Addie Mijler. of Denver. Clark married their mother in 1851), they say, and (inerted her a few years later. THE COTTON MARKET Showed Easier Tone in Early Trad ing First Prices Being 1 Point Low er to 2 Points Higher. New York. Feb. H.—G4>)—The cot ton market showed an easier tone in today’s early trading. The opening was steady with relatively easy Liver pool cables, first prices being one point lower to 2 points higher, but there was some near month liquida tion and a little selling for new crop positions while the demand was limit ed. Active months were 2 to (I points lower at the end of the first hour. May selling at 111.58 and October at 18.11). Selling of new crop months was probably due to the favorable weather for the l!)2tt cotton crop, probably wonld not be sufficient to absorb a yield as large as that of 1025 unless a reduction in prices was effective. Spot houses continued to sell March • *•»*“*"*? May at a difference of 58 to B&ptrtnts. Cotton futures opened steady. March 20.37; May 10.77; Juiy 10.05; Oct. 18.21; Dec. i 7.87. WOMAN IN FAINTING SPELL FALLS IN FIRE Hair Burned From Head and Scalp Burned to Crisp. Thomasville, Feb. 7.—When Mrs. A. L. Culler had finished preparing her dinner and set it on tbe table "Saturday at noon to await the ar rival of her husband from the fac tory at High Point, she was seized with a fainting spell, falling to the floor with her head in the fire. She remained in this position un til Mr. Culler arrived and pulled her out. Her hair was .burnetr from the head and her sculp was in a crisp. A seven year old child was playing about the home'on the outside of the house and knew nothing of what was transpiring inside until his father cnllecl him. • Mm. Culler was unconscious and remained so for mnny hours. Dr. C. H. Phillips, a local physician, was called and advised her removal to the High Point Hospital, which was done quickly The family reside at their home two miles north of Thomasville. Mrs. Culler has suffered such attacks many times, it is learn ed but none of them until this were attended with serious results. Disappearance of Youth and Young Woman May Be Linked. Greenville, 8. C„ Feb. 6.—Officers have been requested to conduct a search for Walter Wiles Ezzell, 18- year-qld freshman of Furman Uni versity, who disappeared from the campus Thursday. Aid of the of ficers was solicited today by Dr. W. J. Ezzell, prominent Spartanburg physician, father of the missing stu dent. * Dr. Ezzell, fearing foul play, re-, quested Sheriff Sam D. Willis to con duct a thorough search and to spare no expense. Dredging of Reedy River 1 and the university swimming' pool may result if the youth is not located : soon. 8. D. Ezzell, (brother of the lad, re . ported that the student appeared nor mal Thursday morning, was in at | tendance at the chapel, although lie I had cut two classes previously dur ! ing the day. Last night, the brother E became apprehensivo and telephoned | his father. Assistant Chief of Police L. W. I Hammond had advanced the theory | that Ezzell and Miss Maybelle Pow [ ell, 16, of Asheville, N. C., who dis | appeared here -Thursday night, also, E after attending a movie with her brother, might have left together. Investigating the girl’s case, As sistant Chief Hammond found that she had inquired at a local service station as to direction to the tourist i camp. She then drove away. Later | she returned and was accompanied by , a young man. Employes of the flll i ing station did not pay particular at j tention to' the man, are positive i the girl was the same. They returned for service on tbe car and then drove away. Friends and relatives of the i youth were unable to any whether he knew any one in Asheville. COURT ACTION TO KEEP AMERICA FROM WORLD COURT Action Has Been Begun in Supreme Court By Washington Lawyer. Washington, Feb. B. — UP) —An ef fort to invoke the power of the Am erican courts to prevent entrance of the United States into the world court was made in a proceeding begun here today by Benjamin Catchings, a Washington lawyer. The action was brought in the Su preme Court which was asked by Catchings for permission to file a suit requiring Secretary Kellogg to show some enuse why he should not be re strained from consummating the country's entrance into the world tri bunal. Contending that membership in the tribunal would be unconstitutional, the petitioner declared the resolution of adherence adopted by the Senate rested on an invalid nse of judicial and legislative authority. Secretary Kellogg was made the de fendant because he now is negotiating with other nations in the world court to carry into effect the Senate reso lution. The petition will not necessarily eventuate in a decision by the Su prenie court upon the validity of the world court resolution. It merely asked leave to file a suit which would require an answer from Secretary Kellogg. It will be passed upon bv the court after it reconvenes March 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS CLUB MEETS IN GREENSBORO Kent Cooper. General Manager of the News Gathering Agency. Present For the Meeting. Greensboro, N. C„ Feb. 8. — UP) — Publishers of North Onrolina gathered here today for the meeting of the North Carolina Associated Press Club. Thirty-four member papers in North Carolina were expected to be present at the sessions at 2 o’clock and 7 o’clock. Present representing the Associat ed Press are: Kent. Cooper, of New York, general manager; Milton Gar ges, of New York, traffic chief; U. L. McCall, of Atlanta, southern superin tendent ; W. Soergel. of Atlanta, southern division traffic chief; and Eric W. Rogers, of Raleigh, corre spondent of the Raleigh Bureau. Tbe meeting at 2 o’clock was for managing editors of Associated Pa pers in the state. Problems dealing with the news service were considered. After the meeting a dinner was to be tendered in honor of Kent Cooper, the general manager. Following the dinner a general meeting of the club was to take place with discussions of a number of subjects pertinent to the publishers. * x ' Senators Agree There Is Quite a I Difference Between Two Carolina*. ; Washington, Feb. 6. —"Senator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, told the Senate today there "is quite a difference” between “North Caro lina and South Carolina.” Senator Moses, Republican, of Now Hampshire, the presiding offi cer, recognized Senator Smith us “the Senator From North Carolina.” “Fom South Carolina,” Senator Smith quickly corrected the presi dent of the Senate. "There is quite n diifference.” Senators Overman and Simmons, of North Carolina, smiled their as sent, as did Senator Blease, of South Carolina. Volume of Brokera Loans la Sur prising to Wall Street. New York, Feb. o.—Making public the volume of brokers’ loans for the first time in the history of Wall ' street, the New York stock exchange : today announced that the borrowings ' of its members on stock and bond : collateral at the end of January to taled $3,513,174,154. The disclosure that such a huge reservoir of credit ' was being employed in the opera tion of the securities market sur -1 prised the financial district, since I the highest unofficial estimate of ■ brokerage loans on record was $2,- 1 800,000,000, and this 'was made at i the peak of the bull market last November. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, FEBR UARY 8, 1926 TRYING TO LOCATE HEAD OF VILLA; Z MEN UNDER ARREST Emil Halmdahl and Alberto Carral Charged With Opening Grave of Ban dit and Taking Head. MEN REFUSE TO GIVE ANY FACTS Note Left at Grave Says the Head Has Been Sent I to Columbus, N. M., But Many Doubt This. I’arral. Mexico, Feb. B.—OP)—The headless body of Francisco "I’ancho” Villa, notorious bandit rebel chief tain. whose ccment-'sepiilehre was torn open by ghouls Friday night, may be the silent accuser of Emil Halmdahl, American soldier of fortune and a Mexican. Alberto Carral, said to be of I-os Angeles. Hahndubl, who is reported to have been a guide for Gen. Pershing’s fruit less expedition into Mexico in chase of Villa, and Carral are in jail here, while authorities are trying to learn what was done with Villa’s head, which the grave robbers cut off ami took. ,No satisfactory explanation has been ascribed for the decapita tion. although a note left with the body said the head was sent to Co lumbus. New Mexico, the scene of the bandit raid in lt)l(i that resulted in I the American punitive expedition. Many here, however, believe the head was filched from the tomb for surreptitous sale to some institution for scientific study. THINKS STATE SHOULD NOT LET DR. CHASE GO Secretary Everett Says His Resigna tion Would Be “An Almost Irrep arable Loss.” Raleigh, Feb. o.—Secretary W. N. Everett, of the department of state, thinks that before the sucesaor to President H. W. Chnse is elected the Stnte would do well to make up its mind not to allow Chase to chase him self off to Oregon university. Mr. Everett is one of the big alum ni. He has seen the university go through all forms of attack and S’ rates the 1!)25 assault n« one of tie worst forms. He would have Chase here for a time like this. Speaking of Dr. Chase today, he said: “The statesman-like manner in which he got his. faculty and student body to work together for the good of the university and the state has given him well deserved national repu-1 tation, as has been evidenced by his offers to take charge of larger insti tutions at greater salaries.” When questioned about the possible successor to Dr. Chase in the event the president takes the University of Oregcn offer, Mr. Everett said, “there l are many more universities than'there are presidents to run them and the demand for men of Dr. Chase's calibre is nationwide. I think Dr. Chase's resignation would be an almost irrep arable loss.” Charleston Faces Rivals in the Old English Dances. London, Feb. B.W s ) —The Morris sword dances which rural dancing so cieties are reviving in England re quire far more endurance than the tango and the fox trot and Charleston which the villagers hope to displace. Judges have agreed that there is nothing ladylike about either the sword dance or the Morris dance, and teams of women 'which competed at a recent contest in Great Hall, Lou don University, made a poor showing. They are dances for young men, and very active young men at that, who dance coatless in flannel trousers mid wear rainbow “braces,” which is the English way of gnying suspenders. Bells are worn on the knees for the, Morris dance. The team from Cambridge made; tbe best showing in the Morris dance. I Music was supplied by a concertina. The teams of sword dancers all bad jesters with them who relieved the serious interest in a very intricate performance with their jokes and an tics. Guest Asks For Church Where Friend “Works.” Charlotte, Feb. 7.—Edgar Guest arrived here this morning and will deliver an address Monday night at the chamber of commerce in the in terest of Chowan College. He was a boyhood friend in Virginia of Rev. Floyd Rogers, of St. Peter’s Episco pal church this city. He attended services ut that church today. On arriving at the church he asked “Is Floyd Rogers going to work here thin morfling?” His devotion to chil dren was shown by his interest in the children's choir. “He is a boon to humatiity”, said Mr. Rogers. “Ho helps people to live.” Earthquake Shock at Honolulu. Honolulu. Feb. B.— o4*) —A sharp earthquake shock was felt on the is land of Maui and in Honolulu at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The local dis turbance was noticeable in several sectiona of the city, but lasted but a moment. A message from Maui said the shook resembled an explosion and was noted by all of central and west ern Maul. Japanese and Arabic are two of the languigcs Into which tbe wholei Bible baa been transliterated into Braille type for use of the blind. FIVE PERSONS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT ATLOCUSTSUNDAY Two of the Injured, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Simp son, Are Not Expected; I to Recover. - j TWO WOMEN NOT SERIOUSLY HURT All of the Occupants of the Car Were Carried to a Hospital in Albemarle.—! Car Hit by Cotton Truck.. Albemarle, X. (’., Fab. B.—(/P)—| Five persons were in a local hospital today, two of them believed fatally ' injured following an automobile ae-1 oident near Locust, in Stanly eoun-1 ty. yesterday. Orady Simpson and Mrs. Grady I Simpson are not expected to recover, while It. L. Barbee, another occupant of the Simpson machine, is in n se rious condition. Misses Alice and Arlie Smith, two other members of the party, received minor cuts. The accident occurred when the au tomobile was struck by a cotton truck, said to have been of Gastonia. The driver and owner of the truck, how ever, are unknown. ROWAN COI'NTY MAN GONE SINCE MONDAY H. B. Smith Gassed in World War and Family Is Much Worried. Salisbury, Feb. O.—H. B. Smith, of Yadkin, a small town five miles from Salisbury on the river by that name, disappeared from his home last Monday and has not been heard of or seen since, according to Deputy Sheriff L. T. Yarborough, who last saw the missing man. According to Mr. Yarborough, Smith is a World War veteran with an excellent record but was severely gassed during the war and has suf fered since on various occasions from his injuries. His friends believe his disappear ance is the result of bis affliction. Mr. Smith is married and has four children, the youngest being only six weeks old. Mrs. Smith is suffering greatly from anxiety concerning her i husband. , Mr. Yarborough saw Smith last Monday ns he was coming out of the county court house in Salisbury paying his taxes. He was dressed in a dark suit with tan shoes and a light grey hat. He is described as being about 30 years of age, six feet j in height and a decided blonde. Early Representation of Noah’s Ark Is Found. t London, Feb. B.— UP) —An account of what is described ns “the earliest representation of Noah’s Ark" is con tained in a report by the British Mu seum of discoveries at Ur of the Chal dees. Mesopotamia. Tiie report is from Leonard Wool ley, leader of excavations conducted by the Museum in eo-operntion with the University of Pennsylvania. “We traced the inner face of the great wall built by King Nebuchnd nezzar round the old buildings of the Sacred Area of Ur, and found its southwest gate,” he say. “Then we laid bare some houses which seem to have been last inhabited about 693 B. C. Nearby there was a little plaque of alabaster, carved on both sides, the scenes represented being a boat of reeds tied together. On the stern is a man, while in the cabin is a pig. On the other side the pig’s place is taken by a goose, and two fish hang by a string We called it Noah's Ark, and, as the earliest representation of Noah’s Ark, it will take its place among the treasures of Ur.” ' Bob Reynolds to Run in Primary Against Overman. ( Asheville, Feb 6.—Definite opposi tion to the nomination of Senator ' Lee S. Overman was anounced here today when Robert It Reynolds, of Asheville, tossed his hat into the ring and stated that he will be a candidate for the Democrnatie nomi j nation for the United States Sen ate in the June primary. Mr. Reynolds said he will make a formal announcement in a couple of weeks. Senator Overman let it be known months ago that he would be a can didate to succeed himself again. George Wbitted Will Coach Duke Baseball Team Coming Season. Duke University. Durham. Feb. 6. —George Whitted, former big league baseball star, member of the Boston Braves club which won the world series in 1914. will coach baseball at Duke university during the coming season, it, was officially nnnouced here today by head Conch James De Hart. Having signed a one-year con tract, the veteran big leaguer will take active control of baseball at Duke and will call the first practice February 20. Dr. Chase Reaches Oregon. Portland. Oregon, Feb. 8. —04S — ti r. Harry Wood Chase, president of the University of North Carolina, ar rived here last night to discuss with trustees of the University of Oregon their proposal that he become the president of the latter institution. Dr. Chase will go to Eugene totnor row. '• *' 1 I J ■ William Agee is the guest of his brother, G. F. Agee, here. TRAEFIC ACCIDENTS RESULTED IN DEATH OF 45 DURING WEEN North Carolina and Florida Tied For Doubtful Hon or of Leading in South With 8 Deaths Each. Ivirginialeads IN INJURIES Forty-Six Persons Hurt in That State in Week. —j I - One Person in Louisiana 1 . Killed During Week. I Atlanta. Feb. B.—< A ’)—North Caro lina and Florida tied last week for I the doubtful honor of leading the | South in the number of traffic fatali | ties. Each state reported eight killed, j The regional total was 45 killed and I 298 injured. The survey included deaths in in juries by automobile, train, street car and motorcycles. Louisiana hud the lowest number r killed during the week, reporting only one. Georgia showed her lowest for several weeks with three. Virginia led in the number injured. 46 being her score in that column, Florida being a close second with a total of 4.‘!. South Carolina, with five, reported the lowest. A tabulation by states includes: North Carolina, eight dead, 39 in jured; South Carolina, three dead, five injured. COURT ASKED TO HALT PROPOSED BAKING COMBINE In Anti-Trust Suit Filed in Balti more, Injunction Is Being Sought. Wasrington. Feb. B.— UP —The fed eral courts were asked by the govern ment today to prevent formation of “a huge combination in the baking industry” by the Ward interests and others. In an anti-trust suit filed in Balti more, the government named the Gen eral Baking. Continental Baking and United Baking interests as linked with the Ward company in the enter prise. An injunction was requested. It was charged in the petition that the companies named had already vio lated the Sherman and Clayton anti trust acts, and it was asked that the defendants not only be prevented frofn further amalgamation, but re quired to dissolve any combinations already entered into. The Ward Food Products Corpora tion whose recent corporation in Bal timore led to much criticism in Con gress and has become the subject of investigation by the federal trade commission, headed the list of those cited by the government as making up the “huge combinations.” Mr. Woodley Holds Unique Distinc tion. Carthage, Feb. 6.—A unique dis tinction probably never paralleled anywhere else in the world was that once held by Mr. E. J. Woodley, of Jackson Springs, who represented Moore in the lower house of the last legislature. Mr. Woodley once hndthree families of tenants on his farm all of whom were possessed of two or more pairs of twins. Two of the families had two sets of twins nnd the third family possessed three pairs. So far as is known no such coincidence has ever before been re corded. Duke Quint is Badly Defeated By- Baptist Outfit By Score 33-18. Wake Forest. Feb. 6.—Wake For est came within three points of doub ling the score upon their opponents in a basketball game with Duke uni versity here tonight. The finai count gave Wake Forest 33. Duke IS. The game marked the second de feat administered the university boys by Wake Forest this season. The first game, thought but little harder fought than the one tonight, gave Wake Forest only three points mar gin- Bowman (Not Yet Sentenced Newton, Feb. 8. — UP) —Minor cases were being disposed of in Catawba County Superior Court this after noon before Judge Webb was to pass sentence on Major Wade V. Bow man, who was found guilty last Satur day of attacking a 12 year old girl of Hickory. Bowman was in the court room this afternoon with his attor neys awaiting sentence. Eearthquake Recorded. New York, Feb. 8. — UP) —A severe earthquake was recorded on the seis mograph at ForcKiam University from 10:25 until almost noon today. The disturbance was estimated to have centered about 1,603 miles from New York, probably In the West Indies. Its maximum intensity was record ed at 10:42 o’clock. Charles Mitchell Arrested. New York, Feb. B.—OP) —Charles M-’tohell was arrested in Bellevue Hos pital today where he had gone for treatment for a bullet wound, charg- j ed with causing the death of a young ; Identified woman whose body was ■ found on a Rnow bank on East 51th ■ street a few hours earlier. 1.1 - - 1 The handy way in which Joey 1 GHck. the New York junior light • weight, disposed of the veteran John ■ ny Dundee, coupled with his surprise victory over Heneyboy Finnegan, nat , nrally has caused Glick's cheering i section to hail him as a coming cham pion. Claims Estate , Edward C. Koester. a convict at the Michigan state prison. Marquette, Mich., has filed in the Chicago courts a will purporting to be that of the late Edwin B. Jennings, multi-million aire. which leaves all of Jennings’ $60,000,000 estate to Koester. Koes ter alleges that his mother, now dead, was a sister of Jenings’ wife. THOMAS A. EDISON NEARS FOUR-SCORE Noted Inventor W’ill Celebrate Birth day Anniversary- During Week. New York. Feb. B.—Thiimas A. edison, who has been called “the greatest inventive genius of all time,” will enter upon his e ; ghtieth year this week, and still lie’s cheating Old Man Time. According to all reports he is exceedingly brisk and chipper ns lie nears the four-score milestone and is said to be dining on spinach and car rots in preparation for the much il lumined cake he must eat next Thursday. In absolute disregard of the rules of living which prompt nearly all ]>ev sons of bis age to take it a bit easy, the wizard of West Orange continues to work with almost the same energy and industry which have characteriz ed his entire life. Only within the past few years has he been induced to “slow down” in the least. As a slight concession to the urglngs of his fam ily and friends Mr. Edison nowadays does take an occasional day off and he has even been induced once or twice to spend a few weeks in the South to escape the rigors of winter. But, all in all, he sticks pretty closely to the daily routine of hard work and study that lie has followed for so many years. For more than forty years he has made his home at Llewellyn Park, near West Orange, where he also maintains the laboratories which have become famous the world over and which are yearly visited by men of distinction from many countries. To all appearances the beginning of his eightieth year finds Mr. Edison still in his prime, physically as vigor ous ns most men many years his jun ior, and mentally as keen and alert as at any period of his marvelous ca reer. He proudly points to the rec ord of his ancestors and vows he will beat them all. His great grand-fath er lived to be 104 and his father was 94 when he died. For half a century the name of Ed ison has been known throughout the civilized world, and wherever his name is known tile stimulating power of his inventions is felt; for all .these inven tions have been on the side of moral and social progress, and lienee they are each and all charged with a poten tial optimistic inspiration; Mr. Edison haa been termed a man of herculean suggestiveness—not only the greatest inventor of an age sin gularly fruitful in inventions, but a discoverer as well. For when he could not find material with the properties he required, he explored the regions of the unknown, nnd brought back cap tive the requisites for his Inventions. The carbon disc by which he perfect ed his electric light is an example of this almost inspirational exploration. Mr. Edison is social by nature, and very companionable with those who enjoy his confidence. His genial ity lias always made him a host of friends, and gathered round him a band of enthusiastis and devoted work ers. Each year these friends and fol lowers, who have banded together un der tile name of Edison Pioneers, cel ebrate tile birthday anniversary of the famous inventor with a banquet, eith er in New York or in Newark. For nearly a decade this custom has been followed and oftentimes as many as 150 or more guests have attended. On I the occasion of these dinners Mr. Edi son lias been known to carry his luncheon with him in a tin box so that he might not break the inviolable rules of his diet. Mr. Edison’s personal tastes are simple. Personal notoriety has never been to his liking. “A man,” he once said, “is to be measured by what he does, and not by what is said of him.” Claims Invention Can Destroy Planes By Powerful Heat. Leningrad Russia, Feb. 7.—Prof. A. N. Boyka, of the Russian magnetic observatory, announces the invention of an apparatus which by means of the reflections of powerful rays of heat, will destroy airplanes or dirigibles in flight. His appliance, tie says, will project concentrated heat waves 25 miles, with loss of only one-third of their strength. I His invention, he says, put the mysterious “mattbews rays" in the backgrounds and he intends to offer it to the red army. Fire at Wilbur Firtdfl Dayton. 0., Feb. 8. —(A 5 ) —Fire of undetermined origin today threatened the destruction of several buildings at Fairfield Air intermediate depot (Wil bur Wright Field) just east of this city, where several million dollars worth of airplane and aeroplane sup pllea are atored. THE TRIBUNE PRINTS -W TODAY’S NEWS TODAY"! NO. 30 v EIGHTEEN WEMBERSI OP CREW SAVED IN' .JTINATLANTKu They Were Taken From Tug Wellington When* That Vessel Collided With Tanker Ardmore. HEAVY SEAIN WHICH TO WORK ■ 9 Crew of Ardmore Stuck to Their Work, Howev er, and Rescued Men Af ter Hard Fight. New York. Feb. B.— UP) —Eighteen men were rescued from the tug Wei- ' lington by the tanker Ardmore follow- i ing a collission between the two craft off the New Jersey coaijt Friday night when the Wellington sank, it became known today. The collision occurred during the storm that harried shipping in Ihe Atlantic throughout las’, week, ffpfir % ing the barges Southland and TatSo >a viile, both empty, the Wellington mu bound from New York to East port, i Fla., when it collide.! with the Ax more from Tampico,- for New York, 3 Captain M. C. Partridge, of the Wei- ) lington, was injured. He and his jj crew were rescued and brought to J New York. The barges were cut loose after the collision and made Red ’ Hook, X. J., under their own sail. The collision occurred about six miles northeast of the Brigantine j Shoals. The Wellington was owned by the Brooks-Scanloo. Lumber Co., . and the Ardmore by the Mallord I Transport Lines. DATE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NOT SET State Chairman Dawson Returns Home Without Making Any An nouncement. Raleigh, Feb. 6.—State Democratic Chairman John G. Dawson, who haa spent the week in Raleigh, returned to Kinston tonight without announc ing the date for calling the State con vention. Mr. Dawson leaned strongly to such announcement earlier in the week, ,< but the convention which generally IS., eet for April comes far enough away to give no excitement at this juucture/c The Democrats desire to have the Republican convention behind them before t'ae majority party acts. The opposition helps the majority to shy around ticklish issues. Mr. Dawson is looking for a man in the west to make tibe keynote speech. Clyde Hoey did it in 1920 and helped to commit the convention to woman suf frage. The help of the Shelby man was a vast hindrance to his dis tinguished brother-iu-law for Justice Heriot Clarkson, of the Supreme jj Court, advertised a million times that his candidate, Cameron Morrison, was “originally opposed to woman suf frage.” The original opposition is not doted on now, and the Gardner championship is affectionately remem bered. It is highly helpful in 1926 1 to any candidate who happens to be on the State platform. In 1922 Ed Pou keynoted and made | a mighty fine job of it. The Demo crats boldly defending t'ueir record took nearly all the counties In the state, leaving only three Republican* in the Senate and about 11 in the bouse. Then came W. N. Everett, / who spoke for the 1924 convention and a new westerner is needed; Mr, Everett stuck to the Morrison legitr * lature, but that didn’t help him last year. The easterners have many .keynot- 4 ers, but without duplications and call* on potential candidates it will be hard " to find the man for the job, * 'TB The State chairman will have Sun day over which to meditate. When, i he gets back next week he may have a keynoter and a convention date. Cotton Cloth Exports Show Increase Over Previous Year. Washington, Feb. 6—American in dustrials made a considerable ad vance in obtaining foreign market*.; during 1925. The commerce depart | ment satisticians compiling the fig ures today found that the country!* exports of cotton cloth during the year amounted to 477.815,000 square yards, worth $85,011,000. That waac an increase of 13.7 per cent quantity over 1924 figures and In crease of 8.7 per cent in value. The cotton mills at the same tfin* were more than holding their own in supplying the domestic market for imports decreased. The total of suoA« cloth imported during 1925 was 17TJ -386,000 square yards, valued at $37,703,000, and this was 38 jMv,' cent, less in quantity and 29.9 par cent less in value than the import*'®.'! ,1924. SAT'S BEAR SAYSt 1 ■;s i Generally fair tonight and day,, not much change in temperakmM Moderate to fresh westerly WlndA®!
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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Feb. 8, 1926, edition 1
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