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PRESS
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VOLUME XXVI
HOKUM
MO. MSE9HI
FIRST TIB 10 STITE
Sixteenth Annual Session .
of Woman’s Missionary
Council of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
MEETING
FOR EIGHT DAYS
Saturday to Be Devoted '
Largely to Race Rela
tions—Delegates to Vis
it Duke University.
Raleigh, March 12— OP>—The six
teenth animal session of the Woman's t
Missionary Council of the Methodist \
Episcopal Chnrch, South, which got t
underway here on Wednesday after- (
noon will continue through the after- ]
noon session on Wednesday, March
37th, a full eights days’ program. c
It is the. first time the council ses- (
eion has been held in North Carolina.
Sessions are being held at the Eden- <]
ton Street Methodist Church. t
The program calls for mornings, as- v
ternoon and evening sessions every
day of the meeting, except the first e
and last days, and on Sunday, when J
no afternoon session will be held. j
In addition, at noon each day Rev. ( |
J. B. Matthews, of Scarritt College, r
will conduct a Bible elass. The sub- 1
jects chosen by Dr. Matthews are: a
“The Day of Fellowship With Mm”, c
Thursday; “The Way of Peace”, Fri- t
day; “The Way of Power”, Satur- t
•lay; “The Way of Love", Monday; v
“Tlie Way of Yife” Tuesday; and t
“Hhe Way of Fellowship With God”, c
Wednesday, the closing day of the ]
t
At the morning session on Friday, f
Miss Esther Case, secretary of Latin-
Anjerican and African fields, will t
lead a discussion on "The Present c
Situation in Mexico.” Friday after- t
noon will be devoted largely to a bus- f
iness session. Friday evening, Rev. t
J. D. Fleming, missionary and author,
will deliver an address on “Christ’s <
Plan—Our Sharing in Creation.”
Saturday morning will be devoted
very largely to a discussion of race <
relations. After various reports on
this subject. Mrs. Janie Potter Bar
rett will deliver an address on “Infot*
racial 00-cperation and Negro Girl :
hood.’" ( ;
- --4Wh»*ffny afternoon the delegate* |
will pgy g visit to Puke University ,
at Durham, an institution ot the ,
Methodist Church. And the evening ,
will be devoted to committee meet- <
ings.
At the morning service on Sunday.
Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon, of Brazil,
will deliver the annual sermon. At
this same service, deaconesses of the
rilurch will be consecrated. In the
evening Dr. Charles Beid Zahniser,
executive secretary of the Council of
Churches of Christ, Pittsburgh, will
address the women. His subject will
be “The Church and the Community.”
Monday morning’s session will be
largely occupied with business mat
ters. The afternoon session will be
featured by the delivery of a fraternal
message from the China Missionary
Society. Miss Vong Pau Sze, of
Shanghai, China, beings shis mes
sage. At the evening service Mon
day Bishop H A. Boaz will commis
sion missionaries from the church.
The election of officers and the
reading of appointments of mission
aries and deaconesses will occur at
the morning session Tuesday. The
session will also be featured by an
address on law enforcement by Mrs.
Hehry V. Peabody, general - chairman
of the Woman’s national committee
for law enforcement. The place of
meeting of the next council will be
decided upon at the afternoon session
Tuesday. At the evening session,
the problem discussion, “Home Mis
sions. Face the Future,” will be led
by Mrs. J. W. Downs, administra
tive secretary of liome fields. A speak
er on this subject will be Rev. Jay
8. Btowell, director of publicity of
“ the board of borne missions and
■ church extension.
On Wednesday morning, in addi
tion to other busin&s, there will be
two annual meetings—that of the
woman's board of foreign missions,
and the woman’s board of home mis
sions.
The afternoon session on the last
day of the meetings'will be devoted
to business apd devotional exercises,
deans’ Way of Peace the Only One.
Raleigh, March 12.—be
comes increasingly evident that Jesus’
Way of Peace was, after all, the only
one by which the woHd shall ever
arrive at that state of world affairs
-for which the prophets and seen have
J kinged for millineums.
Bnch was the declaration of Dr.
J. B. Matthews, of Nashville, Tenn.,
professor of Scarritt College, in the
second of his noonday Bible lectures
here today, as a part of the program
of the annual Woman’s Missionary
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. Dr. Matthews’sub
ject was “The Way of Peace.”
“Peace, he said, is intimately as
sociated with the life of Jesus, from
the announcement of his coming by
the angels until the last word* ut
tered by him. Jesus ascribed to the
peacemaker a role of great honor.
“Blessed are. the peacemakers.” In
that role, said the speaker, he assign*
to them the highest of all dignitaries
“For they shall be called the eons of
God.”
“Peace wns definitely associated
, with the coming of Jesus in the an
) (Continued on Pay* Bight)
The Concord Daily Tribune
BE HE IS
SERE TO HO
SERVE MAHY YEARS
Judge Lyon Sentenced the
Cherryville Slayer to
Term of 15 to 20 Years
in State Prison.
WIFE WEEPS AS
SENTENCE COMES
Van Dyke Did Not Seem
Much Disturbed When
Judge Lyon Pronounced
the Sentence.
Gastonia, Mnrc’ 12.—C4>)—Jesse
\ an Dyke, 25, butcher, of Cherryville,
was sentenced to a term of from 15
to 20 years in sta’e prison by Jndge
C. C. Lyon following his conviction
last night of second degree murder.
Van Dyke was tried for the sinying
of Chief of Police A. L. Pointer, of
Cherryville, last January.
The defendant was not very much
disturbed when sentence was pro
nounced. but his pretty 10 year old
wife could not keep the tears back.
“This was one of the most pitiful
cases I have ever tried,” asserted
Judge Lyon, who has graces] the Su
perior Court bench for 10 years. “The
deceased was a good man, serving the
people in the discharge of his duty.
The defendant was a boy of good char
acter all through his life with the ex
ception of drunkenness. Crimes of
this character are occurring all over
the state of North Carolina. They
will continue so long as the people tol
erate and are indifferent to the sale
of liquor. The people arc to blame.
If they would support the officers and
the court as good people would aud
should, crime would stop.”
Van Dyke killed Painter when the
officer attempted to halt his march
down the street, firing a pistol into
the air. He shot at three of his
close friends before the fatal shot hit
the chief.
STATE DEFICIT DURING
FEBRUARY INCREASED
“Cash Overdraft’’ of $154,702.89 Is
Shown in Report by Treasurer and
Auditor.
Raleigh, March 12. — OP) —The def
icit in the general fund of the state
treasury increased during February
hjf nearly $163,000, a combine state
ment of the State treasurer and the
auditor for the month of February,
made public at the governor's office
today, shows.
The deficit or “cash overdraft,” as
the statement terms it, was $1,083,-
384.26 on January 31st. It has in
creased to $1,238,087-15 on February
28th.
February receipts were $993,267.-
52, and warrants disbursements for
the month totalled $1,147,970.41, leav
ing an overdraft for the month of
$154,702.89 to be added to the deficit
of $1,803,384.26 with which Febru
ary was begun.
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE IS
» ON TARIFF COMMITTEE
Will Serve on Oomroittee Appointed
to Inved%ate The Tariff Commis
sion.
Washington, March 12.—OP)—Sen
ator LaFollette, republican, Wiscon
sin, was named today by Vice Presi
dent Dawes as the “progressive re
publican" on the special committee
which is to investigate the tariff
commission.
The other members of the commit
tee were named as follows:
Senators Wadsworth of New York
and Reed, of Pennsylvania, republi
cans; and Robinson of Arkansas, and
Bruce, of Maryland, democrats.
The commiteee will select its own
chairman and is expected to begin the
inquiry < next week.
MUBCLE SHOALS VOTE
IS AGAIN POSTPONED
Action to Defer Matter Ttaken at
the Request of Senator McKellar,
•f Tennessee.
Washington, March 12. — OP) —Fin-
al congressional action on the reso
lution (for the leasing of , Muscle
Shoals was deferred today at the re
quest of Senator McKellar, Demo
crat, of Tennessee.
Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Ala
bama, called up the conference re
port on the measure, and asked for
immediate consideration, but the Ten
nessee senator said he wanted to ex
amine the conference report, and
aaked that it go over until tomor
row.
Governor to Speak in Ash boro.
Raleigh, March 12. — OP) —Governor
McLean left Raleigh this afternoon
for Ashbore, where he will deliver an
addreea tonight at 8 o’clock.
The occasion of the governor’s vis
it to the Randolph county seat is a
get-together meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, at which business men
and farmers will discuss their prob
lems and methods of closer co-opera
tion.
A. Morris McDonald Dead.
Charlotte, March 12.— OP) —A.
Morris McDonald, deputy tax com
missioner for (he Mecklenbnrg-Gaa
ton county district, died here today.
For more than a quarter of a cen
tury he had been a leading public fig
ure of Mecklenburg county. He was
taken to a local sanatorium several
days ago where he died. He was
educated at Davidson College.
The Wets Still Lead; Poll
Hits 280,000 Mark
The second day’s tabulation of re
sults in Ac nation-wide prohibition
referendum sponsored by NEA Ser
vice and The Tribune found a grand
total of 279,534 votes on hand, with
the wets still maintaining the lead
they had established on the first day,
and the leading dry centers yet to be
heard f:'om.
How the Vote Stands.
The 2711.534 votes now tabulated at
the Cleveland office of XEA Service
are divided as follows:
For prohibition s 35.176
For repeal *.—V- —109.145
For modification 113.900
It will be noted that these three to
tals do not add up to 279,534. In
two localities, editors put the question
differently, asking their readers mere
ly to vote for or against prohibition
or for oy against wines and beer. The
totals against wines and beer came to
'21.113. These votes could not be in
cluded in any one of the above classi
fications, and hence are given sepa
rately. It should be remembered that
they represent dry sentiment not in
WANT INFORMATION
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
State Department of Agriculture Re
ceives Many Requests.
Raleigh, N. C., March 12.— OP)—
The State Dejrartment of Agriculture
continues to receive numerous re
quests from people outside the state
for information about North Carolina.
During the past week alone, numer
ous requests for such information
have come to the Department. Some
inquiries stated they were interested
in locating in North Carolina, and
wished information for that reason.
Others engaged in research asked for
data about this State.
Among those making inquiry dur
ing the week were: L. W. Emerson, •
Utica, N. A'.; Charles Hart, Chicago,
111.; Lawrence S. Holt and Sons, Hur
ling ton, 'inquiring for friends outside
the State; Ernest Freehling, Cabot, 1
Pa.; Vina China, Richmond, Vft.;
Philip Klaus, Richmoud, Va.; Albino
S. Guevarra. Philippine Islands; Louis 1
Elder, Petersburg, Va.; Ethel Glass, 1
Chicago, 111.; Roy M. Koon. Wal
tham, Mass.; E. E. Morrison, Eagies
viHe, Conn.; J. A. Davies, Cleveland,
Ohio; Earl Roberts, Crystal Falls, j
Mich.; Charles L. Andes, East Bern
stadt, Ky.; J. K. Ford, Cambrid.e 1
Mass.; Thelma Powers, Appleton !
City, Mo.; Hilde Bisehoff, Bogota, N.
J.; Arthur Sullivan, Camden, N. J.'r
Robert G. 'Hepburn, New BruriWick.
N. J.; the Cleveland, Ohio, Public
Library; X. S. Sanford, Davis, Cali
fornia; Roy West, Apollo, Pa.; Re
ford Duck. Parsons, Tenn.; the sixtli j
grade of the Ridgewood school, Fern
dale, Mich.; John G. Flack, Augusta,
Ga.; the Brown-Crummer Company, ,
Wichita, Kansas.
These requests come, in all, from 1C
states and foreign countries.
Some of those writing wanted gen
eral information about farming and
other opportunities to be found in
North Carolina. Others asked for
definite information about some sped- ,
fle phase of North Carolina life. And
some were school children who are
making a special study of this state.
THINKB THAT MEXICO IS
THROWING OFF “YOKE”
<
Bishop Cannon Believes Country I
Gradually Getting “From Under !
Con Pol of Catholic Church.”
Durham, March 11.—That Mexico <
is gradually getting out “from under i
the 'control of the Catholic church” i
was the belief expressed by Bishop I
James Cannon in an address, at
Duke university here today. Having
just returned to the United States i
from the Mexican capitol, Bishop
Cannon, who was in charge of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South, 1
in Mexico, Latin America, and
Afrjca, brought what he said was
first-hand knowledge of tiie true
situation which now exists in that 1
country following the expulsion of 1
foreign Catholic priests.
He believes that it is the first
step of the breaking down of (he
Catholic regime. The Mexican gov
ernment, stated Bishop Cannon, real
izes that the country cannot make
progress under “the yoke of Cathol
icism,” and for this reason it is re- ,
fusing to allow any more uutside
Catholic priests to come into the i
country. No effort, he said, is being
made By the Mexican government to
prevent foreign protestant ministers
from entering Mexico and teaching
there.
Author of Famous Hymns.
Philadelphia. Pa., March 12—To
day is the one hundredth anniversary
of the birth of Robert Lowry, whose
gospel hymns, including “I Need Thee
Every Hour.” “Shall We Gather at
the River,” and “Where Is My Wan
dering Boy,” are familiar to church
goers throughout the English-pseak
ing world. Mr. Lowry was born in
Philadelphia and for many years oc
cupied Baptist pupits in New York
City and in New Jersey. He edited
eighteen collections of hymns for
church choirs and Sunday schools,
and his compositions are in all the
popular hymnals.
German Steamer In Distress.
Lewes, Delaware, March 12. — OP)
—The German steamer. Adolf. Leon
• hardt, Catania Italy of New York, la
in distress off the Virginia capes,
having loot her propeller, according to
a wireless message receivd here to
day.
The Norfolk division of the coast
i service baa " sent a cutter to the
steamer’s assistance.
North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily
CONCORD, N. Q, FRIDAY, MARCH, 12, 1926
cluded in the dry total above.
As more ample returns begin to Be
received at Cleveland, some unexpect
ed developments are being made ap
parent. Thus, in Kentucky, ordinar
ily considered as rather a wet stagy,
the first newspaper to report gave fa
substantial dry majority. The tigorge
were: .for prohibition, 516; for repffl
102: for modification, 120.
California was the first state 4o
furnish returns in anything like fa
representative manner. The vote
from the firsg seven California cities
to report gave a total for the stage
ns follows:
For prohibition 352*
For repeal 33$
For modification I
The wets, as might be expected,
gained most of their votes in San
Francoseo. The city of Santa Anna,
for instance, turned in a strong pro
hibition majority.
True to the tradition of a “dry
south,” first reports from Florida and
Georgia put those states in the dry
column. In Louisiana, however, sen-
The Vote A* It Stands Today
Up to this hour (12 o’clock) 604 votes have been cast
here in the matter of prohibition enforcement. The vote
stands as follows:
For strict enforcement, 44!).
For repeal of Amendment, 43.
For modification of law, 102.
The votes will be completed in the office of the News
paper Enterprise Association, Cleveland, 0., Saturday,
March 20, and announced to the papers by wire.
Please mark vote in only one place.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Decline of 4 Points
to an Advance of 5 Points, .
New Vork. March 12.—14*)—The
cotton market opened steady today
at a decline of 4 points to an ad
vance of 5 points. Near months
were influenced by reiterated com
plaints of poor demand for cotton
goods, and relatively easy cables, but
late months were supported by cov
ering and trade buying. The general
.market ruled steady during the first
hour. July selling around 18.12 and
October 17.39, or about 1 to 5 pointv
net higher.
It was rumored that one of the
private bureaus estimated domestic
mill consumption for February at
543,000 bales, compared with 583,-
000 for January, and 551,000 last
year, but while these figures attracted
bearish comment they failed to stimu
late any fresh selling of, consequence.
Private cables attributed the de
cline in Liverpool to hedge selling and
small offtakes.
Cotton futures opened steady. May
18 63; July 18 05: Oct. 17.35; Dec.
17.06; Jan. 17.04.
TWO LITTLE NEGROES
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Children Aged 3 and 6 Perish When
Home at Baffin Barns—Mother
Had Gone Down Town.
Albemarle, March 11.—Two negro
children, ages three and six, were
burned to death this morning about
9 o’clock at Badin when the home of
Lewis Gerry was destroyed by fire.
Gerry’s wife, the mother of the chil
dren was down town at the time
making purchases for the midday
meal, and the father himself was at
woik in the Aluminum plant and did
not know of the tragedy until it was
all over.
A nearby neighbor discovered the
fire in time to rescue two of Gerry's
children and got a third nearly to
the door but was unable to get it
further, With the result that it per
ished in the burning building. No
one seems to know how the building
caught fire, nor why the children did
not get out of their own accord.
Woman Has Fit; . Falls Into Fire.
Greensboro, March 11.—News of
a terrible death suffered by Mrs.
Mary Bolden, resident of Guilford
County, eight miles from here late
yesterday afternoon was received
here tonight. She was subject to
epilepsy and had been left alone by
her husband for a few minutes. He
returned in 10 minutes to find her
fallen in the fireplace, her face down
ward, in a bed of oak coals. She was
t( rribly burned and deud when he
found her. She was 70 years of age.
She leaves her husband, juraes
Bolden, and two daughters, Mrs.
Lottie Ozment, of Gibsonville, and
Mrs. Emma Harris, l of Guilford
County.
Scants to Hear Coolldge.
Washington. D. C„ March 12.
President Coolidge has accepted an
invitation extended by James J. Stor
row, of Boston, national president of
tlie Boy Scouts of America, and James
E. West, of New York, chief Scout
executive, to address the annual na
tional convention of Boy Scouts to
be held in this city the first week of
May. Mr. Coolidge, who is honor
ary president of the Boy Scouts, will
speak on . the evening of the opening
day of the convention. The guest of
'honor will be Lieutenant General Sir
Robert Baden-Powell, of England, the
founder of the Boy Scout movement.
The organization in America now
numbers 620.000 boy members and
170,000 voluntary men leaders.
A man was arrested recently at
Santiago, Cuba, for ft crime com
mitted more than 20j years ago.
t'ment was more evenly divided, 1575
voting f.ir prohibition, 707 for repeal
and 1757 for modification.
Maine, always a dry state, turned
in a very slight wet majority on the
early returns. Out of more than 13.-
800 votes cast, the wets had a lead of
n little more than 500. v
Dry’s Yet to Report.
It is worthy of note that the dry's
strongholds are yet to be heard from.
The great inland regions of Indiana.
Ohio, lowa and Illinois, backbone of
the prohibition cause, have not for
warded any totals as yet. and when
they do the prohibition vote can be
ex])ccted to rise rapidly. Messages
from ed'tors in smaller cities and
towns throughout these states indi
cate that public interest is running
high there and that good-sized votes
can be antic'pnted.
So, for the present, don't try to
draw conclusions one way or the oth
er. Vote, if you haven’t done so; and
rest assured that every possible effort
is being made to make the poll fair,
accurate and authoritative.
PRESIDENT READY TO
LEAVE FOR PLYMOUTH
Will Not Leave The Capital. Howev
er, Until There Is Decided Change
in Father’s Condition.
Washington, Mar. 12.— 0 P) —Pres-
ident Coolidge was holding himself in
readiness today to psced to Plymouth,
Vt., where his father is seriously ill
but there was no indication when he
would leave Washington.
'ln direct touch by telephone with
developments at Plymouth, Mr. Cool
idgo has received the message* himself
ami what jdans he has made,based on
this information has not Bora d’seios
ed. It was understood at the White
House, however, that a special train
to take tlie President to Vermont
could be quickly assembled.
Col. Ccolidge’s Condition Improved.
Plymouth, Vt„ March 12. —G4>)—
Colonel John Coolidge's condition was
improved this morning after a night
in which he is {eported to have lost
ground. Mrs. Slay Johnson, nurse
to the President's father, told Dr.
Albert W. Cram, the patient’s physi
cian. that the outlook seemed more
encouraging.
ARMED OPPOSITION TO
CLOSING OF CHURCH
Several Persons Killed When Catho
lic Church in Mexico Was Closed.
Tepic, Naynrit, Mexico, —CP)—
Three .representatives of the State of
Nayarit are dead, a number of peo
ple are injured, and one girl near
death as a result of a disturbance oc
casioned when orders for closing a
(’athoiic church were met by armed
opposition from church followers.
The immediate cause of the tragedy
was in the neighboring town of Jalis
tuello, where a Catholic priest had
failed to comply with the closing law
of the government, and was standing
his ground against presidential or
ders with the backing of his flock.
Upon the arrival of the represen
tatives of the government, consisting
of Congressman Porres and friend,
Senor Ortega at Tepic, they were met
by an infuriated mob of men, women
and children which demanded their
withdrawal.
Florida is Feeling Effect Os the
Exodus “Back North.”
Shelby, March 11.—Garland Mc-
Brayer, who returned a few days ago
from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where
he has been executing some paving
contracts, tells that there is a tre
mendous exodUs of people from Flor
ida just now. Many are leaving be
cause the winter is about over “babk
home,” while others are leaving be
cause there is a slump in building.
Land values in some towns have
crumbled, real estate is at a stand
still. This applies, however, to only
a few of the towns. Some cities are
still keeping a lively pace and have
such a solid foundation that values
will hold up. but the tourist towns
are suffering because of Hie exodus.
Mr. Mcßrayer says it took an hour’s
time for him to get his ticket home
and that when his train left, 500
negroes were left at the station be
muse there was no room for them on
the train.
Kail Equipment Companies Merged
New York. March 11.—W»)—A
merger of tlie American Locomotive
and Steel Railway Spring companies
bringing together two leading rail
road equipment manufacturers with
combined assets of approximately
$130,000,000 was approved by the di
rectors of both companies today. The
consolidation if approved by the
stockholders will be effected by an
exchange of two shares of American
Locomotive common stock for three of
American Steel Spring, and a share
for share exchange of preferred.
THOMAS B. FELDER
DIED SUDDENLY AT
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Went There From New
York City in Connection
With Railway of Which
He Was Co-Receiver.
HIS CAREER WAS
VERY STORMY ONE
Convicted in New York
Fined SIO,OOO. — Prac
ticed in Atlanta, New
York and Washington.
Savannah, Ga., March 12.—W) —
Thomas B. Felder, of New York, died
suddenly here this morning.
Death was due to heart disease.
Mr. Felder came to Savanah yes
terday in connection with the Savan
nah & Atlanta Railway of which he
was co-receiver.
Mr. Felder, who was 58 years old,
was twice married, first to Miss Char
lotte Johnson, of Indiana, and after
her death to Mrs. Norfleet Johnson,
of Little Rock, Ark.
He is survived by t'ae widow and
one soil, Thomas B. Felder.
Convicted in New York.
New York, March 12.— OP) —Tlios.
B. Felder, who died today in Savan
nah, was convicted last year with
Gaston It. Means, former Department
of Justice agent, for conspiring to
bribe government officials in the Crag
er System glass casket fraud case iu
1923. Felder was fined SIO,OOO while
Means was fined SIO,OOO and sentenc
ed to serve two years in Federal pen
itentiary.
Last December the U. S. Circuit
Court of appeals upheld the convic
tion of Felder. Once a prominent at
torney in Georgia and later extending
his activities to Washington and New
York, Felder was disbarred by the ap
liellate division of the Supreme Court
division of this state following his
conviction.
He was once attacked in the United
States Senate Sy Senator Wheeler of
Montana when the movement siad be
buu to investigate the administration
of Harry M. Daugherty as Attorney
General. Felder at that time made
a categorical denial of Senator
Wheeler’s charges, declaring he had
never asked for dismissal of pending
iiquor cases and had never asked the
Atorney General to appoint anyone
to office.
WOULD PLACE “OBSCENE”
MAGAZINES UNDER BA$
High Point Welfare Deportment
Launches Movement For New Or
dinance.
High Point, March 11.—A move
ment will be inaugurated in High
Point to pass a law banning the sn’e
of certain “obscene” magazines aud
periodicals within the city limits, it
Was learned today. The movement is
prompted by the announcement of
tlie local welfare officer that these
publications have influenced the
lives of a large group of fallen girls
who have come under the care of the
welfare department since rae first of
the year.
More than 35 girls and young
women have, fallen in High Point
since January 1. Over 35 have been
recorded ;by the welfare department,
and it is naturally supposed that
some have evaded the vigil of this de
partment and hence are not re
ported.
Information and data is being
gathered by the welfare department,
and these facts will bo used to secure
Hie passage of an ordinance which
would propose to mitigate the
amount of trashy and unfit print
that flows into the city weekly and
monthly, it was Btated.
Welfare officers state that In an
overwhelming number of the houses
where they have found fallen girls,
they have also discovered “true
story" magazines. These girls devour
them with voracious minds, it is
stated, and some of them have told
the officers that they are not any
worse than a girl they road about
in a story who committed the un
pardonable sin.
Memphis Banks Start Service Charge
March 15th.
Memphis, Tenn., March 12.—Emu
lating action in some oflier cities of
the country the banks of Memphis be
ginning March 15th, will make a
service charge of $1 per month on al l
checking commercial account which
do not show an average balance of
SIOO. It will not apply to sav
ings accounts; nor to deposits of the
state, county or city, to court funds
or those belonging to churches or
charitable organizations. Also any
account of less than $lO9 on which
no checks are drawn during the
month will be exempt. John Mc-
Dowell, manager of the Memphis
Clearing House Association, says the
action has been taken because of A.ie
increasing cost of handling small ac
counts and will be obligatory on all
banks of the city.
Cotton Goods Market.
New York. March 11.—Cloth mar
wetw continue to show a softening
tendency in the gray goods division
with the demand scattered. Printed
goods remain active. Yarns were
easier. Burlap was unsettled with
prices near the lowest basis quoted
for a year past. Raw silk cased a
little further without bringing for
ward any increase of business here.
Wool and worsted goods show little
broadening of -dress goods are being
offered daily.
Bars Papers
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When Jesse Favre (below), went on
trial at Bay St. Louis. Miss., for mur.
der. Judge Walter A. White (above)
presiding, ordered newspapers not U
print any of the testimony. Reporter*
flocked to the trial, nevertheless, de
fylng his order. He has announced
he will not decide on their punish
meat until Fours'.* trial la ended.
VOLCANO IN KANSAS
Supposed Crater Sinking Rapidly.
Following Rumblings and Clouds
of Dust.
Sharon Springs, Knns.. March 11.
—The bottom continued today to drop
out of file bed of the Smoky Hill
river near here, and touight the
ground was still sinking although its
motion had slowed up somewhat.
A hole slightly over 300 feet in
diameter has formed in the riverbed
since yesterday morning. Its depth
is not known as it is partly tilled
with water that rushed in when the
crater began forming, but some esti
mates run as high a5..500 feet.
The cause cf the phenomenon re
mained » mystery tonight, although
many theories had beeii odviiheed.
Word was received from Lawrence
that R. C. Moore, state geologist, had
attributed it to underground caverns
'eft when a stratum of limestone had
been dissolved. This, it was point
ed, out, however, does not explain
the peculiar odor of sulphur that
many have noticed around the crater.
One theory is that it is an old vol
cano showing signs of life. The
State geologist is expected here to
morrow.
When first seen the depression was
about fifty feet across and of un
known depth. Since then it has
grown steadily. A low rumbling
noise and a cloud of dust appearing
over the spot gave the first indication
that something had happened. There
was no earth tremor of consequence.
With Our Advertisers.
Spring footwear at new low prices,
$3 95 to $8.95, in the newest vogues
of the coming season at Ruth-Kcs’.er
Shoe Store.
Put an end to your hot ■ water
troubles by buying a Ruud tank
heater from the Concord and Kan
napolis Gas Co., at only $22.75, in
stalled. You pay only 75 cents
down, and balance $2 a month. See
ad.
Spring opening of a world of new
styles at J. C. Penney Company’s.
Their ladies' coats are full of the joy
of spring. They eome in lovely col
ors and are fashioned of new and
beautiful materials. Priced from
$9 90 to $24.75. See new ad. today
on page five.
The Markson Shoe Store is show
ing some pretty styles in new spring
footwear, offered at exceptionally low
prices, only $4.95 and $5.95. Others
from $1.95 to $3.95.
C. H. Barrier & Co., will deliver
rain, hail, snow or sleet. See new ad.
Ivey’s has five new pumps, the early
spring's newest models. And the
price is only $7.85.
Raster will soon be here. What
could be bettev than some new furni
ture? Sec new ad. today of the Bell
& Harris Co,
New spring coats and dresses at
Efird’s. Silk hose 05 cents to $1.95.
You can get a choice of fine Eas
ter su : ts at Hoover's for $35.
Fisher’s will have on sale tomor
row (Saturday) 800 Easter Dresses
of the latest modes. See ad. for par
ticulars.
Cloth bound books by the best au
those, 75 cents each at ttie Kidd-Erix
Co.’s.' See listin new ad. today.
Last time today at the Concord
Theatre, Lon Chaney in “The Black
Bird.” Also comedy and sportlight.
Saturday Bill Mix in “Golden Trails.”
Everybody is going, to the Vaude
ville and Kitchen Orchestra at the
No. 2 School tonight at 7:30. Ad
mission, 10 and 20 cents. For the
benefit of the Y. M. C. A. athletic
fund.
Another Veteran of the Confederacy
Passes.
, Salisbury, March 11. — Another
veteran of the Confederacy passed
this afternoon when Alexander
Shaver, 86, died following an illness
that had kept him confined to his
room for two and a half years. One
son and three daughters survive.
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PRINTS
TODAY’S NEWS TODAY*
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SPAIN TOURING
.uniiHDRAWFROf
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Unless Given Permanent
Seat in Council Spanish
Delegates Plan to Leave
Geneva Meeting.
SWEDENOFFERS
REAL OPPOSITION
Spain Threatens to Break
Off Negotiations For
Commercial Treaty With
Swedish Government.
Geneva, March 12.— UP) —It is
learned from an authoritative source-,
that Spain has definitely decided to
resign from the league of nations un
less she is given a permanent seat
in the council.
From the same source it is learned
that Spain has informed Sweden that
because of Sweden's unfriendly atti
tude in connection with the Span
ish candidacy for a permanent seat,
Spain is thinking of breaking off the
pending negotiations for a commer
cial treaty with Sweden.
This development created an enor
mous sensation in those diplomatic
circles where it became known today.
Some diplomats characterized it as
unfortunate and harmful to the Span
ish cause, bringing into tile league as-i
fairs a menace affecting relations out
side the scope of the league. M
Spanish circles, however, declared
the initiative was justified, adding
that In view of Foreign Minister
linden's inimical attitude toward
Spain, the Madrid government did
not care to transform the existing
inodns vivendi between the two coun
tries into a regular treaty of com
merce.
DISAPPOINTED FARM
VOTE RAISING HOWL %
They Were Premised Farm Legis- ,1
lation By Cooiidge and They Have >‘|
Failed to Get it- \
Washington, March 11.—Another |
rumble of threatening political trou
ble in the corn belt was heard to- jl
day by the house agricultural ’ com- £1
rnittee which is conducting hearings S
on a farm relief bill.
William Hirth of Missouri, chair
raiut of the. corn helt committee,...,*
sent to Washington by midweisterli J
farm organizations, told the commit
tee bluntly that the Republican
party would be held to account if it
failed to enact suitable farm reties
legislation. He added that, though' yj
the chief responsibility lay with the '■),
majority, “we have the right to ex- |
peet the help of democrats iti ’ con- 1
gross.”
He then quoted an extract from
the Republican platform of 1924 |
pledging the party to “enactment of 1
measures which will place the agri- "tj
cultural interests on a basis of ;
efuality with other industries to in- ,1
sure its success.”
"Possibly,” he continued, “those
who wrote this did not expect it to ;
be taken seriously by the farmers- ;U|
possibly it was intended to he noth- 1
ing more than political applesauce— <J
but some millions of farm men and
women did take it seriously • and
voted for Mr. Cooiidge and for Re
publican members of Congress in the
belief that it wns a so'emn pledge
and that it would be faithfully kept,”.
Those who regard lightly the re
cent farm relief conferences ur ties
Moines, he said, “will do so at their
peril.”
“If we are once more sept away
empty handed.” he continued, “or if
Congress attempts to meet this pro- ;
soundly grave situation with a mere
meaningless palliative, then as cer
tain as there is n God >n neaven
there will be a day of reckoning.” ‘i;
Girls in Siberia Kidnapped and Sold.
Moscow, March 11.—Young crimi
nals in the Irkutsk district of Siber
ia are kidnaping young girls and sell-
ing them to Chinese, says a dispatch 1
to the Young Communist Truth
Irkutsk today. In one instance a
youth kidnapped a 17-year-old girl
and took her across the Chinese bor- ;
der. where he sold her to a Chinese
for $25. Fearing the same fate the ■ '
girls, of that district now refuse to
go on the streets after dark. In j
another village a 15-year-old girl was , ,
carried off and sold to a Chinese for ’
$8 and 50 pounds of flour. 'iMl
Kite Flying Contest Postponed.
Harry Lee Johnston, boy’s work
secretary of the Y. M. C. ■ A., an- |
nounces that the kite flying contest '
scheduled for tomorrow has been
postponed until Saturday of next "i
week.
O. Miller Doyle, of Asheville, is
expected in Concord this evening to if
spend the week-end with friends.
BATS BEAR SAYSs
Cloudy tonight and Baturday, prob
ably rain in northeast portion. Mod-
I erate southwest and west wind*. 1
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