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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME ,XXVI BELIEVE MAN DEM SHELBY IS CHARLIE ROSS, LONG SOUGHT J. P. Gaffney, of Shelby, Says Affidavit Setting Forth Facts, WOl Be Filed in Shelby. MAN’S NAMi"HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN Story Says He Was Left in Gaffney, S. C., by Couple Which Stayed ’ Few Days. Shelby, X. C„ March 24.—Op)—An affidavit professing belief that a man discovered near here is Charlie Ross, whose disappearance as a child in the east in 1875 caused a nation-wide search, will be filed here, according to J. P. Gaffney, of this city. The man says he feels certain that he is Ross. Mr. Gaffney says he has been asked by the man if he will file such an affidavit. He added that he had remembered the man as a boy, com ing to Gaffney, S. C„ in 1875, soon after the (hild's disappearance with a man and woman. They stopped, he said, a short time in the South Caro-- lina city and disappeared, although he noticed at the time a close resem blance between the child and Ross. An investigation of file visitors was planned when they suddenly depart ed. According to Mr. Gaffney he re cently received a letter from the man asking if it was he who at that time conducted the investigation in the South Carolina city. The man, according to Mr. Gaffney, is in correspondence with Walter L. Rose;, brother of Charlie Ross, as well as having taken up the question with the New York World. Will Meet for Conference. Charlotte, March 24.— UP) —The Charlotte News says that J. F. Gaff ney, of Shelby, retired business man of that place, will meet with the man claiming to be the long missing Char lie Ross “within the next week" for n conference regarding his identity. Gaffney has for years been a resi dent of this section, and before re tirement was prominent in business circles here. He says Coat the man Hobs has. * fanjly “m.d tor rtwt reason” Hfs address cannot m given at this time. Uttle Faith in Development*. Philadelphia, March 24.—OP)—The family of Walter L. Ross, elder brother of Charlie Ross, kidnapped mere than fifty years ago, places little faith in the latest developments from the South that foe long lost Charlies may have been found. Mrs. Walter 1,. Ross said today that every time some one claims to be Charlie the family is annoyed by many in quiries. “We are paying no attention what ever to this report,” she declared. O.iarlie Ross was kidnapped July 7, 1874. when four years old, from his home in Germantpwn. Hie father, a Philadelphia merchant, asserted that the lad had last been seen driving off in a wagon with two men who had been taken Charlie's older brother Walter, but bad abandoned him a short distance from the Ross home. The searcli for Charlie covered the country, stimulated by receipt of let ters demanding $20,000 ransom for the child. Although the amount was made ready for them, the kidnappers never claimed it. To Adjust Fire Loss on Statet Col lege Building. Raleigh Bureau of The Tribune Raleigh, March 24.—Members of the executive and building committees of the North Carolina College for Women at Greensboro conferred with Governor McLean Tuesday on the matter of adjusting claims for the building burned last week. No action was taken, as the governor was un able to get- a meeting of the Council of State. Members of the two committees who called upon the governor were: Dr. J. I. Foust, president of the col lege: Mrs. W. T. Boat, Raleigh; Mrs. J. A. Brown, Chadbourne; J. D. Murphy, Asheville; J. L. Nelson, Le noir, and Joseph Rosenthal, Golds boro. The loss on the burned building is estimated at SBO,OOO, of which $40,- 000 is covered by insurance. Plans For Tour Being Shaped Up. Final plans for the motor tour for older employed boys and girls, under the direction of the Y. M. C. A., are being shaped up now. The tour will leave Concord some time the early part of June. Arrangements have been made for the party to stop in the Endless Cav erns and also in Gettysburg, Pa. Plans also have been made and- per fected for stops at other points of interest. It is stated that on the trip to New York City the party will tour the Delaware Water Gap, one of the most beautiful spots in the country. Whittemore Identified New York, March 24.—OP)— Three witnesses today identified Reese Whittemore, escaped convict from Bal timore. who was arrested here Tast week as one of the men who robbed an armored car of the Marine Trust Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., of $83,000 last October in a holdup In which two guards were killed. The Concord Daily Tribune Final Results of the Big Prohibititon Poll Are Given By NEA Service Cleveland. 0.. March 24.—With m nearly a million and a half votes cast " against continuation of the prohibi tion law in its present form, the great est newspaper poll in history—the nation-wide prohibition referendum conducted by NEA Service and client newspapers—has come to an end. 9 Final tabulation of the returns > from 320 newspapers in all parts of ; the country whieli co-operated with NEA Service shows that a grand to- I tal of 1.747.630 votes was cast. I These votes are divided as follows: j For retention of the prohibi r tion law as it now stands, ' with strict enforcement. . 330,77!) For repeal of the prohibition \ . law 547,800 r For modification of the pro hibition law so as to al [ low the sale of wine and beer 808,085 Grand total 1.747,030 1 • Thus the final wet majority is in 1 exceed of 5 to 1. • Wets and drys will differ as to the significance of the straw vote, but '■ here are the outstanding features of ’ the referendum: First—Almost exactly fifty per cent, of the voters in the poll cast their ballots in favor of modification. 1 Those for outright re pen] numbered Rlightly over 31 per cent.; those for keeping the law as it now stands, 10 per cent. The wet strength, in other words, amounted to 81 per cent, of the total vote. Second—While every large city voted overwhelmingly wet, as was ex l>eoted, the contention that the smal ler cities and towns are strong for the present law was not borne out. : The drys piled up majorities in 80 cities, the largest being Winston- Salem, N. C„ with a population of 00.000. They gained pluralities in thirty more. But in seventy-nine cities of less than 15,000 population ' 1 the prohibition vote was exceeded either by the modification vote or the vote for straight repeal. i Third—lnterest was grent through out the country. The prohibition- I ists voted, despite oft-repeated asser tions to t.ie contrary. The fact that ■ they scored majorities in eighty cties 1 and pluralities in thirty more is proof of it. Fourth—Only two states turned in prohibition majorities—Kansas and South Carolina. In six others the 1 drys had pluralities, but not majori ties—Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, i North Carolina. Oklahoma and West Virginia. In Arizona. Florida. Ten- ■ naasee, Georgia, Michigan and Texas t'.ia wet majority was two to one or ht otkcit atweii' ific Wet majority was greater than two to 1 one. Fifth—The small cities and towns, supposed homes of prohibition strength, generally voted heavier, in < SECOND DEGREE VERDICT AGAINST DAVID MARSHALL Philadelphia Dentist Found Guilty For the Death of Anna May I>ei trich. Philadelphia, March 24.—OP)— David L. Marshall was today con victed of murder of the second de gree for the killing of Anna May Dietrich. The verdict carried with it a pen alty of ten to twenty years in the State penitentiary. The jury was out more than thir teen hours. Reports had ' preceded the jury to the courtroom that it had reached the second degree ver dict, but delay in reaching its report made court officers apprehensive that it had not agreed. There was no demonstration when the verdict was rendered, and after the formalities were over the specta tors quietly departed. Germany Answers Chamberlain. Berlin, March 24.—OP)—Replying to Sir Austen Chamberlain's state ments in the House of Commons de bate the German government today made public its correspondence with Brazil regarding the league of na tions. The government argues that it is clear from this correspondence that Germany had the right to expect admission to the league council and be admitted alone. The country in which the large towns are most nearly equidistant is Holland. They are at an average distance of twenty miles from one another. / CHOICE CHANCES TO ‘ BUY GOOD HOMES r "T1 You can avail yourself of FOR these many real estate op- I _ _oi portunities if you have a lit- SftAkLiC UA tie money ahead. K We help finance home purchases under a liberal rIF plan—about the only plan iJp that fits the circumstances I IjP of the average American •** family. Get Ready by Taking Some Shares in Series No. 57 Now Open. All Stock Non-Taxable Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings Association OFFICE IN CONCORD NATIONAL BANK proportion to population, than the big (ities. In snores of cases the vote cast was as heavy as at a regu lar election. New York state cast thp heaviest vote —not far from 300,000 —and Cal ifornia, Colorado. Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania cast well over 100,000 votes each. Sixth—The figures indicate that there has been, during the past four years, a definite trend in sentiment toward modification of the prohibition law. This is borne out by compari son of the present figures wifli those gained by The Literary Digest in its poll of 1022. when upwards of 38 per cent, of a total vote of 022.383 fav ored a retention of strict prohibition: repeal scored only 20.0 per cent,, and modification got 40.8 per eent. Seventh—lt is, on the other hand, easily apparent that the people of this country do not want the old sa loon brought back. The eighteenth amendment is in no danger of being repealed. If an election were held it is probable that the grent majority of those who voted for modification in this poll would vote dry rather than vote for repeal of the amend ment. Thirteen states can block re peal of the amendment. It is evident that the chief signifi cance of the poll lies in the vote from the towns and smaller cities. The metropolitan centers all voted wet, but that was expected; they have al ways beeu went. But the vote from the smaller places is different. No one knew just how they felt. And. fortunately, most of the smaller towns voting in this poll cast such heavy votes that their verdicts cun justly he said to come close to representing their actual sentiments. The pres ence of these small cities makes the NEA poll the only truly representa tive one. Again, the theory that rural dis tricts arc always dry is disproved. The majority are, perhaps; but many editors have sent word that farmers in their territories voted wet as strongly as city folk. Also, it is not quite certain any more that women can be counted on to vote en bloc for prohibition. Many editors kept track of the wom en's votes; in the majority of cases the women voted as the men did, with possibly more of a dry trend. Here, then, are the final figures. It is for File render to take the re turns in this, the largest newspaper referendum ever held in America, and decide for himself their true meaning. And in making up his mind, he may rest assured that each vote cast represents one citizen: that the poll was conducted ip absolute fWfjiil'Mt and with. all the accuracy l»cssible: and that neither NEA Serv ice, which began it, nor the 320 newspaper editors who carried it through had any ulterior motive in conducting it. GOVERNOR McLEAN DECLINES COMPLIMENT Has Been Accused of Lots of Things But Never Was Accused of Being a Newspaperman Before. Raleigh Bureau of The Tribune Raleigh, March 24.—Although somewhat flattered, perhaps, by the published statement of A. T. Aber nethy, candidate for nomination for the States Legislature, that he was a co-worker with Governor A. W. McLean on the editorial staff of a Philadelphia newspaper, the governor dee lined yesterday evening to accept the compliment, if such it might be termed. The statement, purporting to quote Mr. Aberucthy to the effect that, since he once v.-as on such close terms with the governor and, for that rea son, could work well with him again in the legislature, had not come to the attention of the governor until yesterday evening when it was read to him by a newspaper correspondent. ‘‘l’ve been accused of lots of things, but that's the first time I was ever accused of having been a newspaper man,” was his comment. “I guess maybe I should feel flattered, but I’m afraid the man he has in mind is William MeLean, fprmerly of the Philadelphia Bulletin. I believe Mr. McLean died a few years ago, but I'm not sure. lam certain though, that he isn't governor of North Caro lina.” A policeman in London arrested a man 76 years old for singing in the street, “Darting, I am Growing Old.” North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily CONCORD, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1926 ♦ft************ * THE WETTEST AND % [ * DRYEST CITIES * , (By NEA Service) > & Cleveland. <>., March 24.-—The #• wettest and dryest cities in the 4* Sfc nation, according to the prohibi . tion poll just completed, arc SK ' jfc New York City and Hillsboro, W: I Tex. New York went wet by a & > ratio of 50 to 1. and Hillsboro went dry by nearly 45 to 1. :************** . , ii j STATEMENT FROM MR. GRIST : Says Neither State Nor .American - 1 Legion Polities is Behind Appoint ment of Noel. Raleigh Bureau of The Tribune ! Raleigh, Man'll 24.—Frank I>. Grist, commissioner of labor and 1 printing, denied .yesterday evening, with considerable emphasis, that pol itics, either state or American Le gion. was behind his appointment of F. A. Hutchison, of Greensboro, to supplnnt Paul O. Noel, of Lexington, as state service officer. The change was described as a po litical move in n story carried yester day in another North Carolina news paper. which made capital of the fact that Commissioner Grist supported Colonel John Hall Manning for department commander last year. “Some folks insist rn rending pol ities into every appointment or change made by a state official,” Mr. Grist commented yesterday, “but I can say truthfully that it had nothing to do with • this instance. Colonel Man ning had no intimation of the change before it was made, nor ’linve I made any nttempt to inform him of it even now.” Thp position of service officer was created by the 1925 legislature to as sist disabled veterans of the World War in securing compensation through the T'uited States veterans bureau. The state officer is intended to act as a liason officer between the federal bureau at Raleigh and the individual North Carolina claimants. The serv ice is of material benefit to the dis abled veterans because of the com plexity of the forms which must bo filled out before a claim can be proved to the satisfaction of the federal bu reau. Mr. Hutchison, the new appointee, whose appointment becomes effective April Ist, is in the insurance busi ness in Greensboro. He was cap tain during the war ami has taken an active interest in welfare of dis abled service men since the war. He will bo located in Charlotte, in the same office which Mr. Noell has oe- I eupied for the past nine months. ■The office \ihs located in Charlotte because state headquarters for -the veterans bureau was there and the service man can work to best ad vantage when in proximity to the federal board. INCOME TA XCOLECTIONS MOUNT UP TO $4,872,000 It Seems That the $5,000,000 Mark Will Be Reached by End of Week. Raleigh Bureau of The Tribune Raleigh, March 24.—Income tax collections had mounted to $4,872,000 Tuesday evening and. with three full days to go, it seems more than likely that the coveted five million mark will be reached before the end of the week. It will still be several days to the end of the month, and since the goal of the revenue department bns been only $5,200,000 for the month, or just $2,000,000 more than last year's, there is little doubt but that it will be reached. That will leave only $600,000 to go to reach the estimate of total re ceipts made for budget purposes last year, $5.500.000, and, considering the number of extensions which have been granted, there is more than an, even chance that the high water mark will be touched before the close of; the fiscal year. The estimate was considered by many as out of reason, since total re-] ceipta from income taxes during the i spring of 1925 were only $3,700,000. An increase of approximately 25 per cent, in the rate and what might he termed a wave of prosperity over the state worked together to swell the total and, as now seems likely, put the scoffers to rout. Prosperity must be given credit for a good share of the gains, for even a 25 per eenf. in crease in rate would account for only some $850,000 of the gain. Two Earthquake Shocks Recorded. Washington, March 24.—OP)—Two earthquake shocks were registered on the Georgetown University seismo graph today. The first which began at 12:47 and lasted until 1:30 was placed by Director Tondorff approximately 1,- 600 miles from Washington. It was of a pronounced character. The sec ond beginning at 6 o'clock and reach ing the maximum between 6:13 and 6:15 was a distant quake. Coggeahall and McLelland to Die. Atlanta, Ga., March 24.—(/P)—The Georgia prison commission today re fused to recommend commutation to life imprisonment the death sentence of Ted L. Coggeahall, Clayton, 111., and Floyd McLelland, Brockton, N. Y. They are due to be executed tomorrow for the murder a year ago of Prof. W. C. Wright, Supt. of Putnam Coun ty schools. Witt Try Col. Alexander Williams. Washington, March 23.—UP)—Sec retary Wilbur today ordered a court martial to try Col. Alexander Wil liams of the Marine Corps, on charges of Drunkenness by Brig. Gen. Smedley. Butler, commanding the marine base at San Diego, Cal. | Unexpected Guests Prop in—Unhurt O. X. Hirseh, of Warm Springs, Cal., had some unexpected guests when Benjamin Torrel and W. A. Geary, in an airplane piloted by Toney, dropped in on his ranch, wrecking both house and plane. The flyers, however, escaped without a scratch. MEETINGS OF NEW STATE EDI'CATIOXAL COMMISSION Doties Are to Investigate Problems Pertaining to Education. Tribune Raleigh Bureau, 200 Globe Building. Raleigh, March 23.—Corning, as it did, close upon the heels of the ses sion of the North Carolina Education Association at which the constitu tional amendment providing for n min imum eight months school term was endorsed with such emphasis ns to almost constitute a demand, the first meeting yesterday of the new State Kducat'onal Commission aroused un usual interest. The commission, appointed by the governor not so long ago pursuant to 1 an act of the state legislature, is a fact finding body and its duties are to investigate problems pertaining to : education and recommend what chang es it deems necessary or advisable to ' the legislature at its 11)27 session. The legislature Is not bound by the 1 recommendations of the commission, 1 but it seems safe to presume that its 1 findings will bear no little weight ' with the legislative body. 1 The exact course of procedure for the commission was not outlined defi- ' nitely in yesterday's meeting, which was devoted, chiefly, to Organization 1 nnd general discussion between mem- ’ bers and with the governor and with A. T. Allen, superintendent of pub- ' lie instruction. Mr. Allen, incidental ly, is not a member of the cornmis- 1 sion preferring to remain outside that he might be called as a “witness” at its hearings to g : ve expert testimony 1 as to the problems confronting the ed- I ucation problem in the state and the most likely solutions. While there are a number of prob lems to come under the scrutiny of the 1 commission, the eight months school terra seems due to gain a sizeable share of its attention, since it is most ' in the public's mind at present. Just 1 what recommendation the body will ' make to the legislature is only a mat ter for conjecture at this stage, al though, judging from the personnel of the commission, there is no reason to 4 doubt that it Will favor the longer ' term. The only matter in doubt is I whether it will recommend enactment of the constitutional amendment to the 1027 legislature and its submission to the vote of the public without a defi nite plan for financing the longer term, or the more conservative policy of providing a safe financing plan, I then enacting and submitting the I amendment. An additional $4,000,000 would required to pay the cost of the state- j wide eight months school term, ac-' ! cording to the estimate of Supt, Allen. I This would be in addition to the sum i of $20,000,000 now spent on schools, j of which $1,500,000 comes from the j state equalizing fund and the remain- j ] der from the counties themselves, j i through local taxation. The.increase J in cost is reduced materially by the fact that most of the larger schools in the state already have the longer term. It is possible that the commission will be able, or see fit to, recommend some plan for raising the additional sum necessary when its report is sub mitted to the legislature. Weekly Press Association. Asheville, March 24. — OP) —A num ber of men of prominence in western North Carolina will be included in the list of speakers on the program for the meeting of the Western North Carolina Weekly Press Association to be held here March 26th, Many topics of interest to weekly newspaper editors will be discussed during the gathering. John W. Goodman, district farm j agent, for western North Carolina, is ' one of the principal speakers on the program. Killed by Falling Wall. Gastonia. March 23.—t/P)—Ed Poole, young man employed ns a plumber at a North Belmont mill now under construction, was almost in stantly killed this morning at 11 o'oclock when the wall caved in on him while he was in a hole, according to word received here. His parents are said to be living in or near Greenville, 8. C. J Articles of Impeachment Offered. Washington, March 24.— OP) —Five articles of Impeachment against Fed eral Judge George English, of Illi nois, were approved by the House judiciary committee, A. B. Saleeby, of Salisbury, is in the city today. ROWAN COUNTY WON IN THE STATE GARDEN CONTEST This Cosnty Enrolled 3,220 Gardens in the Contest. Raleigh, March 24. —CP)—Rowan county won first place in the state wide garden contest put on by the agricultural extension service of State College last year, according to an announcement from E. B. Morrow, extension horticulturist. Second place went to Mecklenburg. Three thousand, two hundred twen ty gardens were enrolled in the con test. Rowan has 936 farms represented in the contest, and sent in 320 com pleted reports showing how the con testants had grown vegetables in the garden during the entire year and had used these vegetables in some form or another on the family table. The contest was headed by Rowan by Miss Ada Edwards, formerly home agent, now at work in Buncombe county. Rowan will receive a cash award of SIOO to be divided between the successful gardeners of the county according to the local rules that were made by Miss Edwards. Winning second place, Mecklenburg will receive a cash award of SSO. There were 527 entrants from this county and 176 completed reports were sent to the college. Miss Bertha Proflit, home agent, had charge of the contest in this county. Cumberland, with 276 entrants en rolled and 90 film! reports sent ill, won third place and a prize of $25 It was possible for the extension service to offer these prizes, accord ing to Mr. Morrow, because of the liberality of the Southern Rura’.ist. of Atlanta, Ga., the Progressive Farmer, of Raleigh, and some com mercial agencies. In addition to the 6tate prizes, the individuals also won county prizes and some of them shared in the big southern prizes offered by the South ern Ruralist. individually. The final reports sent in by the womeu who participated in the con test show some interesting facts, states Mr. Morrow. Some of the contestants tell of the hard struggle to keep a garden going during the continued drought of last summer while others tell of the value of the garden in the home supply of food. Quite a few of the entrants so’dlquan tities of fresh vegetables on pile curb markets, while others canned and dried for later use. The garden contest will be held again this year. Mr. Morrow' states. It opened March Ist and will close February 2Stli, next year. Liberal j prizes have again been secured, and contestants who wish to compete for j | the prizes this year must re-enroll. | I The enrollment winn conclude on, I April 15tht, | The extension service of the col-1 j lege is prepared, it is said, to furnish I farm women who wish to enter the : contest with the proper entrance blanks, circular material, etc. With Our Advertisers. Tlie Concord Theatre will have an extra added attraction Thursday, Fri day nnd Saturday. The colored boys of Concord and around are going to j show you how the Charleston is done. They will have their own music, | songs and instruments to entertain you. Marion Davies will also be shown in "Lights of Old Broadway." "The Reckless Lady,” today only at Concord Theatre. Beil & Harris Furniture Co. has a complete line of one-piece porcelain | lined refrigerators. Make a date with the good luck insurance of the Fetzer & Yorke lu j suranee Agency. | Easter boys’ suits at Hoover's at ; $12.50 to $30.00. New silk prints, the favored frocks for spring, at J. C. Penney Co.’s. Only $14.75. The Citizens Bank nnd Trust Co. officers are always ready to give you advice on any financial matters. Lot S. W. Preslar show you his line of Elgin watches. Just the hat you want for Easter at Efird’s, $3.95 and $4 95. The Cabarrus County B. L. & S. Association .will help you finance a deal to buy a home. Get ready by , taking some shares in Series No. 57 I now open. All stock is non-taxable. Before buying that Easter Hat see Robinson's millinery department. “Sniper Bandit” Semtenetd to Die. Omaha. Neb.. March 24—OP)— I Frank Carter, “sniper bandit” today 1 was sentenced to be electrocuted at Nebraska penitentiary July 9th for the murder of Dr. A. D. Searles. JOSIAH KIRBY IS GIVEN PRISON TERM AND FINE Musi Serve Seven and Half Years and Pay Fine of $7,000. Cleveland. March 24.—(A 3 ) —Joslah Kirby, former President of the Cleve land Discount Company today was sentenced to 7 1-2 years in the fed eral penitentiary at Atlanta and fined $7,000 by Federal Judge John M. Killits, on charges of using the mails to defraud. The actual sentences aggregated 35 years, but stipulations that separated sentences passed by Judge Killits for various of the 14 counts in the indict ment run concurrently reduced the length of time he must serve. The sentence was imposed after Judge Killits overruled a motion for a new trial. Kirby was granted a stay of execution until June 14, when he faces trial on “jury fixing" charg es, on which lie was indicted by the Federal grand jury. To these he pleaded not guilty immediately after his sentence on the mail fraud charge. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Unchanged to 4 Points Higher Today on Overnight Buying Or ders. New York, March 24.—(A s ) —The cotton market opened unchanged to 4 points higher today on overirght buying orders and covering promoted by bullish features in the weekly re port of the weather bureau which ap peared however to have been dis counted. Liverpool made a relatively easy showing. After selling at 18.68 May eased off to 18.63 before the end of the first hour, October sold off from 17.51 to 17.47, the general market showing net declines of about 1 to 4 points. Wall Street was a seller and the early weakness of the stock market was probably a factor on the decline. Cotton futures opened steady: May 18.68: July 18.14; October 17.53: De cember 17.19; January 17.27 offered. STATE NEGRO COLLEGE. DAMAGED BY FIRE Damage Estimated at $35 000 Done by Blaze at State A. & T. College. Greensboro. March 24.—(A>)—Fire originating in the barracks of the A & T. College, state negro institution, i did damage estimated at approximate ly $35,000 Tuesday night. The bar racks were cf wood construction and burned down rapidly. Fire soon spread to the roof of the South Dormitai'y. and despite efforts of firemen the structure was practically destroyed , by flames and water. The dormitory was a four-story building, and the flames destroyed the! I roof asd upper floor completely. The j j losses are covered by. insurance, it was announced by President F. D. | Bluford. None of the students was in jured. OIL CITY SAVED WHEN ICE GORGES MOVE AWAY Residents Do Not Know Whether to Thank Science or Nature For De liverance. Oil City, Pa.. March 24.—(A 3 )— Freed from further floor menace by the moving out last night of the 18 miles of ice forges that had threatened this city and other upper Allegheny River towns since January, residents today debated whether science or na ture was to be credited with their | deliverance. Those who had advocated the use the mite and dynamite in dislodging the ice jam hailed the ice movement as a vindication of their claims, while opponents declared the movement was due Jo recent rainfall, and said the ice would have moved even had the mite and dynamite not been used. Charges Against Franklin L. Dodge. Washington. March 24.—(A 5 )—A charge that Franklin L. Dodge, for merly an investigator of the depart ment of justice, has attempted to dis pose of $200,000 worth of liquor per mits taken from George Remus, con victed Cincinnati bootlegger, was made in the House today by Repre sentative LaGuardia, socialist, New York. ■ Attacks Utterances by Minister. Washington. March 24.—(A 3)—Rep resentative O'Conner, democrat, of New York, today denounced in the house as a “liar” recent rejmrted ut terances on prohibition by Dr. Clar ence True Wilson of the Board of • Temperance of the Methodist Episco pal Church. THE TRIBUNE 1 PRINTS TODAY’S NEWS TODAY no. as FARM RELIEF WORK J '.JE SPEEDED OPi 1 DURING NEXT WEEK | The House Committee Will 1 Hold Night Sessions £n jl Effort to Enact Bill Be* ? fore Close of Congress, | MATTER uTaLsO 1 UP IN SENATE j Persons Representing Y** rious Groups Will B§.J Heard Now by Senate j Agriculture Committee, Washington, March 24.— UP) —Tfce i* House Agriculture Committee adjournment of Congress nearing, ed today to speed up its hearings oil, § agricultural legislation by holdlijji ’ night sessions. At the same time the farm relief % delegation which has been urging sur* | plus crop legislation before the com** .■* mittee made arrangements to appegg fj next week before the Senate Agrkrgs* j| ture Committee. F. W. Murphy, of the Am*rk*«» j Council of Agriculture, said the saigg Jji bill under the house committee rifocitCK s ons to levy a fee on basic farm coin modifies to be used in financing the | surplus would be presented to the ate committee. CHARLOTTE PUTS ON POLICE INVESTIGATION 1 Charges Involving Chief Ferguson?* Personal Conduct Are Made by Prominent Citizens. . Charlotte, March 23— Charges in volving personal conduct of Chief of 5 Police C. R. Ferguson are being in- j vestigoted by the city commissioners, following formal complaints against the chief, filed by prominent citizens of the city, whose names were not di vulged W. R. Robertson, commis sioner of public safety, under whose jurisdiction the police department 3 comes, said this afternoon that he had taken personal charge of the in- i vestigation and if the charges are '■ proved he said “there is only one / course left for me to pursue.” 1 The commissioner took oeeasion to j intimate that in liis opinion polities may be back of the talk going the V rounds here regarding the chief, $ While the . -|j-itnir tMt m chief was not made public it was • understood to revolve around the al leged operation of a house of. ill re- i: putc. the chiefs name being closely linked up with this alleged place. It was said the investigation was being 2 continued late today with indications 1| pointing to an interval of perhaps . two or three days before this inquiry is concluded. If the rumors and re ports are proved baseless, Commis sioner Robertson said that the people " of the city would immediately demand , the complete vindication of the chief; ,4 KUGLER IS NAMED TO t| SUCCEED \V. A. HART gs I : j Washington Man Appointed State H'gliway C’ommissUmer For the First District. Raleigh, March 24.—(A3)—Succeed ing Win. A. Hart of Tarboro, who died last week. Frank Kugler, of Washington, has been appointed State Highway Commissioner for the first district. The appointment was an nounced last night by Governor Me- ■; Lean after the executive had devoted the greater part of two days receiving delegations urging various men foe S the post. j As chairman of the Beaufort Conn ty highway commission, Mr. Kugler ! Ims had considerable experience with j road work nnd is said to be fully ac- | ; quainted with road conditions in the first district. It is understood he * plans to devote a great deal of nig time to the new duties. Mr. Kugler Ims served as mayor of Washington. He is a retired lumber man nnd has had active part in the business interests of eastern Carolina. Reformed Church Womeu Meeting. Charlotte, March 24. — (A 3 ) — Mote than 100 leading women of the Ameri can Reformed Presbyterian Church, representing 30 churches of that de nomuiation in North Carolina were present today at the Presbyterial op ening of the first A. I{. 1\ Church. ; j here. | Business sessions were to occupy the day. One Thundred and Four Lives Re ported Lost. London. March 24.— (A 3 ) — A diet- , patch to Lloyd’s from Mnnoas, Brazil, today reports that 104 lives were loet in the destruction of the Brazilian 1 steamer Paes de Carvanho, by fire j on the Amazon River. SAT'S BEAR 8A18: J Fair and warmer tonight, Thursday j f cloudy, slightly colder in extreme weub jl portion. Fresh west and soutbweut winds.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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March 24, 1926, edition 1
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