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DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXVI
IEW DEVELQFMENTS
LICKING IN NUIK
OF HUD ESSE
Officials of County and
State Work on the Few
Clues Developed in Bank
Burning Mystery.
SCOTT PRESENT
• TO GET FACTS
State Deputy Conunission
er Spent Several Hours
at Midland With Sheriff
Caldwell.
New developments in the Bank of
Midland case are lacking.
County officers. State bank examin
ers and Deputy Commissioner Scott,
of the State Insurance Department,
are working on all available clues,
yet who fired the bank building and
who made the reported attack on the
cashier, C. T. Hlakeney, are as much
a mystery as they were on Thursday,
the day the bank was burned.
Deputy Commissioner Scott Friday
joined county officers and state bank
examiners in their effort to solve the
mystery. Mr. Scott spent some time
in Midland with Sheriff R. V. Cald
well, Jr., of Cabarrus county, and
State Bank Examiner Clarence Lath
am. He is said to have questioned
several persons, including ,Mr. Blake
ney, and has devoted attention to the
several rumors offered as solutions to
the mystery.
Mr. Rlakeney was still confined to
his bed Friday, it was said. He com
plained of a severe pain in the back
of his head and his neck. He also
said that several of his ribs were sore,
it is reported.
Sheriff Caldwell states thnt during
the day he was advised that several
persons who “aroused
were seen in Midland within the past
week. He is working on all available
clues, he states.
The money found in the safe of the
bank, which was opened Thursday
nfternoon, has been deposited in a
Charlotte bank, it is said. Records
of the bank that were not burned
nave been turned over to Hie auditors
representing Frederick B. Hill Ja ijo..
are engaged as state bank exnm
. inCrs aiijj. who had started -8a e*au.-
ination of the bank's books the af
ternoon before the tire.
It is understood that the records
have been taken to Charlotte, where
the resident manager of the company,
W. H. Ooursew, has his headquarters.
It is not known now, it is said,
how much time will be required to
complete the cheek to determine
whether any funds were stolen.
Commissioner Scrttt and Sheriff
Caldwell conferred Friday over the
few clues offered, but they had noth
ing definite to report at the conclus
ion of their conference.
Midland was back to normalcy Fri
day. A few strongers dropped in to
see the mins of the bank and discuss
wl(h .residents of the Cabarrus town
its most sensational event, but other
wise everything was running about as
usual.
With Our Advertisers.
J. W. Turner’s big vaudeville show
at the Y tonight. Admission, 15
and 25 cents.
The E. C. Johnston estate at Har
i is burg will be sold at auction Thurs
day, April 15th. at 11 a. in. Band
concert, and SSO in gold will be given
away. Big barbecue dinner will also
be served. See ad. in this paper.
Telephone 570 and the Concord
P'nmbing Co. will fix it right away. \
The Concord Furniture Co. is now
having a carload sale of Sellers’
kitchen cabinets. See ad. They nre
giving free with every cabinet sold a
32-piece dinner set.
Fetzer & 'Yorke will sell you an
auto insurance policy that will cover
every eventuality. "
See prices of Ford cars in the new
ad.- today of the Reid Motor Co.
Fisher’s is now having a tempting
coat sale. Their entire stock of
coats and suits has been divided into
six groups, the prices ranging from
$0.50 to $33.37. See ad.
Alleged Immoral Play Having Big
Ron.
Los Angeles, April o.—“ Desire
Under the Elms,” played to a court
room here today in which the S. It.
O sign would have been appropriate.
Twenty-six members of the east
are on trial on the charge that they
took part in an immoral prouuetiion.
Nine women andthree men are on
the jury which must listetn to the
play “word by word and line by
line.” said a defense announcement.
Th£ defense today, casting about
for parallel cjrcumstancea in an ef
fort to prove that the play is funda
mentally sound, tried to introduce
the “Song of Solomon” and then the
entire Bible In evidence, but the
court ruled otherwise."
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
at
Y. M. C. A. TONIGHT ONLY
See J. W. Turner’s Big Show
including Singing, Dancing,
Marionettes, Magic and Punch
and Judy. Clean program
that will appeal to Children..
Benefit Sunday Gang and Em
ployed Boys.
Admission 15 and 25 Cehts
The Concord Daily Tribune
North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily
mu no
Lonwnn
IN PEKING MIS
Was Deposed in Movement
to Call General Wu Pei-
Fu to Head the Govern
j ment.
I COUP EXECUTED
VERY QUIETLY
j The Bodyguard Was Dis
| armed and Chief Execu
i tive Taken Into Custody
Quietly.
Peking, April 10.—0f>>—President
Tuan-(’hi Jui was deposed today in
a coup d’etat which had an its basis
the calling of General Wu Pei-Fu,
the f'hihli war lord, by file lenders of
the national nrmy “to restore the po
litical situation” in Peking.
The chief executive was placed un
der restraint as n consequence of an
agreement between General Wu and
the Kuominchun or national army
leaders.
The coup was executed quietly early
this, morning. The body guard of
the chief executive was disarmed.
Former President Tsao-Kun lias
been released fqoin imprispnment.
A circumstance which may have
contributed to the peaceful disarming
of the bodyguard, the main reliance
of the chief executive, is the fact that
a half million taels recently provided
by action of the diplomatic body for
payment of the guard and police, was
not disburbed but allegedly was re
tained by the executive.
T’ac bodyguard apparently tamely
submitted to removal to other quar
ters in the southern part of the im
perial city, where they enrolled in
the Kouininchun.
CONFESSES TO
ATTACK ON GIRL,
Negro Will Be Given Preliminary at
Greensboro Today.
Greensboro. April !).—Wattie Wil
liamson, young negro man. charged
with attacking a young white wom
an. with intent to commit criminal
qssnult. has confessed, officers say,
out just how far the confession goes
nX.it It amounts to is not'known.
TRP negro will get a henripg in
municipal court here tomorrow.
The black is said to have con
fessed that he caught hold of the
girl, mnking confession to Detectives
B. B. High and Lee Wrenn and Jail
er Sample Huffine. He is charged
with beating, wounding and ill treat
ing the girl with intent to commit
an immoral act. If the ease goes
against him tomorrow he will be
bound over to the Guilfora superior
court grand jury. Penalty upon con
viction is five to 16 years in the
staate prison.
It is charged that last Friday
night the 'negro accosted the young
woman while on her way from work
in an overall factory on the road
near the edge of the city, but was
frightened nWay before he could
harm her.
His alleged confession may be rep
udiated at ’ the : preliminary hearing,
but the girl hii identified him as
the negro who caught hold of her and
told her not to cry out or he would
kill her. It understood thnt wit
nesses have been found who will say
that the negro for several evenings
followed tie girl a short distance.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Advance of 7 to
IS Points on Reports of Rain In
Southwest.
New York, April 10.—OP)—The cot
ton market opened steady at an ad
vance of 7 to 12 points on reports of
general rains in the southwest and
relatively firm Liverpool cables.
Further covering by near months
shorts with trade and commission
louse buying of later deliveries sent
prices up to 18.06 for May and 17.67
for October in the early trading, or
about 16 to 17 points net higher.
. Realising checked the advance at this
level and causea slight setbacks, but
the trade feared that the western belt
rains would work eastward over Sun
day. The market held very steady
at t neheOA 0A 00A AR AAR ARlt
Private cable advices reported trade
calling with local and continental buy
ing' in Liverpool on the rain news
from the South.
Cotton futures opened steady. May
18.90; July 18.35; Oct. 17.61; Dec.
.17.30; Jan. 17.10.
A $760,000 Carpet.
London, April 9.-—The sum of
$760,000 for a carpet! It seems al
most unbelievable, but a carpet val
ued at this huge figure was bought by
a British company last year and is
now, on view at the Museum of Dec
orative Arts in Paris, to which it has
been lent for a time. The carpet was
made in 1650 in Persia, and some time
later came into possession of Peter
the Great of Russia. Later, it was
one of the treasures of the Austrian
Court, where It remained till the revo
lution of 1918, when it was transfer
red to a museum in Vienna. Its pres
ent owners acquired it from the Aus
trian government, the transaction be
ing carried out with the consent of
the Reparations Commission.
There appeared in Spain a good
many years ago a peculiar news
paper called the “Lumlnaria.” which
was printed in ink mixed with phos
phorus, so that it: could be read in
the dark.
They Woke Up But They Weren’t Hurt
This ; s what a home in Beaumont (Tex.) looked like after a tornado struck the city. Two people were
sleeping in a front room f this house and were unhurt, although the chimney fell through the roof and dropped
brieks all around their bed.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF
’ OBSCENE LITERAI’TRE
Act Banning It Passed by tbe Spe
cial Session of the Legislature.
Raleigh Burenu of
The Concord Daily Tribune
Raleigh. April 10.—H. L. Menck
en’s American Mercury magazine is
persona non grata in North Caro
lina. as far as tho law is concerned,
by its debarment from the United
States mails, and news dealers who
have not yet taken advantage of the
advertising given the publication
through the newspapers and disposed
of ail of their copies '.iad better watch
their step, for a sale will constitute
a misdemeanor.
The recent aetioii of the post of
fice department in barring the maga
zine from the mails as “obscene,” be
cause of an article carried in its cur
rent issue, automatically places it un
der a strict ban in North Carolina,
under the provisions of an act passed
by the 1924 special session of the
State legislature. . j ■*%'
The act. entitled “An Act to Pre
vent' the Sale and Distribution of
Obscene Literature,” reads:
“It shall be unlawful for any news
agent, news dealer, book seller, or
any other person, firm or corporation
to offer for sale, sell, or cause to be
circulated within the state of North-’
Carolina nny magazine, periodical or
other puUlMPtiiuß wXLh :» .it-jt- or
may hereafter be excluded from the
United States mails. •
"It shall be ulawful for any person,
firm or corporation to offer for sale,
sell or give to any person Under the
age of twenty-one years nny such
magazine, periodical, or nny other
publication which is now or may
hereafter be excluded from the United
States mails.
“This act shall not be construed to
in any way conflict with or abridge
the freedom of the press, and shall in
no way affect any publication which
is permitted to be sent through the
United States mails.
“That any person, firm or corpora
tion violating any of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor.”
Tile American Mercury has been
barred from the mails, and regard
less of the attitude of persons who
have read the article on the question
of its propriety or decency, it cannot
be denied that it falls within the cat
egory set forth by the State law and
is a fugitive in the State.
The act was introduced in the spe
cial session of the legislature by Rep
resentative Frank D. Grist, new com
missioner of labor nnd printing. Mr.
Grist was, at that time, a member
of the legislative committee of the
American Legion.
Prior to the enactment of the bill
in question, which wns ratified August
21, 1024, there were no restrictions
upon the sale of publications alleged
ly or actually obscene or' tending to
corrupt the public morals.
There was some talk in Raleigh
yesterday of inviting H. L. Mencken
into North Carolina to test the law,
as he did in Massachusetts. It is
considered doubtful if the popular in
telligensia editor and author would
accept, however, as there seem to be
no loop-holes in the North Carolina
statute such as he was able to escape
through in Bosfbn. There, the ques
tion of obscenity and the probability
of the article corrupting public morals
were the issues; always controversial
matters. Here there is but one is
sue, and that clean-cut. It is con
sidered certain that the editor would
stand small chance of escaping with
out a fine.
It is doubtful if the law will be
invoked in the state in connection
with the American Mercury, however,
if the publication has proved as pop
ular In other cities in the state as in
Raleigh, for not a single one of the
news stands canvassed yesterday eve
ning had a single copy unsold.
The State library had one copy in
its magazine racks, but it is not for
sale, nor is the library circulating it
or. causing it to be circulated to any
noticeable extent.
Death of Mrs. L McKinnon.
A telegram received here this morn
ing by Mrs. P. B. Fetzer, Jr., an
nounced the death today of Sirs.
Luther McKinnon at her home in
Clinton. Her husband. Rev. L. Mc-
Kinnon, D. D.. died a number of years
ago. Dr. McKinnon was pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church here
about forty-five years ago, nnd was
later president of Davidson College
for several years. Mafay of our old
er residents remember Mrs. McKin
non, and will learn of her death with
the deepest regret.
CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 4926
IMPLICIT CONFIDENCE
IN COMMISSIONER SINK
Is Expressed by Governor McLean in
Letter Just Made Public.
Raleigh Bureau of
The Concord Daily Tribune
Raleigh. April 10.—Implicit confi
dence ill H. Hoyle Sink, commissioner
of pardons, and condemnation of the
author of the insinuations and innu
endos agninst his character and in
tegrity nre expressed by Governor A.
IV. McLean in a letter, addressed to
Attorney General D. G. Brnmmftt,
just made public.
“Notwithstanding the gratuitous
and unjust efforts which have been
made to discredit him, I say unre
servedly thnt I believe Mr. Sink’s
character above reproach and my con
fidence in him is unshaken,” the gov
ernor concludes, after reviewing the
entire matter.
This letter, coupled with the recent
dismissal from the Stat,e service of
Rev. W. S. Shacklette, prison chap
lain, from whom the accusations di
rected at George Boss Pou, prison
superintendent, J. H. Norman, ward
en, and Mr, Sink, provides proof con
clusive that the men now stand com
pletely exonerated in the eyes of their
superiors.
The same feeling is practically
unanimous in Raleigh hud, as far as
'can be ascertained, is general over
(the state.
RATES ON COTTON IN
STATE ARE CHANGED
Rates From This State to Danville.
Va„ Are Held to Be Unreasonable.
Washington, April 10.—(/P)—Rates
on cotton in effect between October 7,
1922 and January 12. 1924, from
North Carolina points to Danville,
Va., have been found unreasonable
nnd reparation awarded complainants
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion exam’ners’ report.
The report also recommended de
niul of the application filed by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway for au
thority to continue to charge rates
on cotton from Goldsboro, Maxton,
Seliua and other porth Carolina points
to Danville, lower than rates on like
traffic from Elm City, Wilson, Black
Creek, Fremont nnd Lueania, N. C.,
and from other intermediate points.
To Make Loadon the Fashion Centre.
London, April 9. —Tbe British Mod
el House, which has just been opened
in Regent Street, is the first stop to
wards the attainment of an ambitious
project to establish London as the
fashion centre of the world. Behind
the new venture, which occupies a
magnificent building of seven floors,
are the British Silk Association and
numerous other commercial and trade
bodies.
The aim of the British Model
House is to produce a distinctive Brit
ish style, suitable to British charac
ter. British physique, and British
traditions nnd habits. A special thea
tre for dress displays is one of the
features of the establishment. The de
signers will not copy l’aris ideas.
Williamson Will Filed Foe Probate.
Charlotte, April 10.—04 s )—The will
of William H. Williamson. Sr., dis
posing of an estate estimated at SBOO,-
000, was filed for probate here today
in the office of James A. Yondle,
Mecklenburg Clerk of Superior Court.
OF COURSE IT IS
your future happiness
SERIES NO. 57 NOW with a “building and
QPgN loan” investment ac
count with this old re-
BEGIN NOW liable association.
CABARRUS COUNTY B. L. & SAVINGS ASS’N
OFFICE IN CONCORD NATIONAL BANK
WILL MILTON RACE AGAIN?
Supposed to Have Retired But Is
Expected at Cliarlotte.
Charlotte, April 10.—Will Milton
race again?
Tommy Milton. 1921 A. A. A. rac
ing champion, supposed to ’have re
tired from the sport of the roaring
road, has entered three cars for the
250-mile national championship clas
sic to be run oil the Charlotte speed
way May 10th. it was announced to
day by Coleman W. Roberts, gener
al manager of the speedway. Only
two drivers have been named by Mil
ton to pilot the cars and speculation
is rife as to t'.ie probable intentions
of the champion to again drive a rac
ing machine around the Charlotte
bowl.
Milton, as the successful contestant
in two of the three races already held
here, has broken the prevailing aver
age records at each event. He is
quoted as '.laving stated that “the
Charlotte bowl is one of the smoothest
in the country and is capable of the
highest average speeds.” Combining
this statement by Milton with the pre
diction of Fred Wagner, veteran of
ficial starter, to the effect that “My
prediction is’that May 10th races at
Charlotte will be the fastst of the
1926 season,” may have considerable
last-ininute influence over the veteran
Milton.
... Bob McDonough, protege qf Milton
•ml a pilot of considerable ability will
race one of the two Miller specials
entered by the champion. Peter
Kreis, who is prominently known in
racing circles, is flic other driver
named in the entry blanks. The odd
car entered is a Duesenburg, and it
is upon the driver of this machine
that all the speculation is centered.
Eddie Hearne, champion of the
1923 season and a driver who has at
tracted international attention, may
be called upon to drive Milton’s ex
tra entry, as it is well known that
the two are eloße friends. Hearne
also divorced the track some time ago,
but has been known to answer to its
call on several occasions. Driving
tile Milton Duesenburg at Culver City
on March 22nd, it wiH be remembered
that Hearne third, close upon
the heels of the champion DePaolo
who followed Hill by a lup over the
finishing tape.
Whether Milton drives the car, or
whether he leaves it to Ilia running
mate, plenty of speed will evolve from
under the wheels of this machine.
The race promises much in the way
of keen competition.
Most Religious Territory in North
Carolina.
Judge G. V. Cowper, an emer
gency judge who recently held court
iu Mecklenburg, Cleveland and Gas
ton counties, gives it as his opinion
that these three counties comprise
the most religious territory in North
Carolina. Scotland and Robeson
might share in this high compliment.
The composer Rossini had a great
dread of the number 13. His anti
pathy to the odd number was main
ly. owing to the fact that he com
posed the “Barber of Seville”—
which was hissed on its production
in 1816 —in thirteen days. The ilnl >
of his death was November ’Sth,
1868.
Only twenty-seven per cent of the
11,786 regular army officers are
graduates of West Point.
CANADIANS CALLED
TO TESTIFY ABOUT
PROHIBITION THERE
One Witness Said Country
Had Great Crime Wave
During Two Years of!
Prohibition.
! BEER AND WINES
SATISFY PEOPLE!
Admits Liquor Is Still Sold j
Illicitly, But Thinks the
Conditions Are Greatly
Improved.
Washington, April 10.—OP)—Can
ada’s experiments with prohibition
were drawn tiiioii today for evidence
to support the wet cause before the
Senate liquor committee.
Rounding out a week of hearings
and with several days to go before
exhausting the time allotted them, the
wet leaders gave over most of to
day’s sessoin to questioning Canad
ians who have had active contact j
with the Dominion’s prohibition con- j
troversy.
Francis William Russell of Winni
peg, president of the Moderation
League of Manitoba, told the commit
tee that western Canada “never had
such a crime wave before as we had
during the last two years of prohibi
tion.”
“Thank God we have got rid of it
now. It went out with the bootleggers
and the rum runners.”
In 1916 Winnipeg voted dry by
10,000. lie said, but in 1923 it return
ed 23,000 majority against prohibi
tion.
“Seventy per pent, of the women
voted against prohibition.” he con
tinued. “They wanted to save their
families. The only people who are
not satisfied are the irreconcilable fa
natics."
Declaring the present government
control of liquor had resulted in an
additional $3,000,000 revenue for the
province which is used for toads,
schools and hospitals, Mr.. Russell
added “the people now get the profit
that the bootleggers used to get."
Senator Goff, republican, of West
Virginia, asked for statistics as to the
number of people who drank now, and
who drank during prohibition, but
Mr. Russell could not give them. He
said that “during prohibition the fav
orite indoor sport was to defy the
law.”
“Now,” he continued “there is a
change in the habit of people of Mani
toba. There is an increasing pur
chase of beer and wine as against hard
liquor. Most of the sales of hard
liquor are to visitors.
"We still have an aftermath of
prohibition. That is the illieit sale of
liquor in what you call speak-easies.
We call them blind pigs. But we are
getting rid of that.”
JACKSON WILL RESIGN
EFFECTIVE JULY IST
New Republican State Chairman Will
Give His Time to Coming Cam
paign.
Hendersonville, April 9.—Brown
low Jackson newly elected chairman
of the Republican party, returned to
night from Durham, and stated that
for the present Hendersonville would
be state hadquarters. Later, prob
ably about midsummer, headquarters
will likely be established in Greens
bero or Raleigh.
Mr. Jackson said he would resign
as United States marshal for the
western district, effective with the
new fiscal year on July 1, about which
time the state campaign will be get
ting under full sway. No. one has
beeen considered as his sucessor and
none will be until the various con
gressional district conventions are
•held and members of the state execu
tive committee elected. The state
committee will then meet and take
up the question of a new marshal to
succeed Mr. Jackson.
The state chairman stated lie had
no statement to make at present, but
that he expected to request speed in
holding of the district conventions to
the end that the new state commit
tee might get busy as early as
practicable.
Macßcady Forced Down.
Dayton, Ohio, April 10.— UP) —I.t.
Macßeady came down at 11:50 this
morning after having reached an al
titude of 34,000 feet, according to his
mark on the altimeter.
Shortage of gas caused his descent,
the officer said, having ran out of
fuel. The entire trip down was made
without gas. Sixty-three gallons of
fuel were taken aloft by the flier but
this was insufficient.
Polar Dirigible on First lap of Flight.
Toulon, France, April 10.— UP) —
The polar dirigible Norge, which start
ed this morning from Home for the
north, signalled by wireless at 12.30
o’clock this afternoon, thnt she would
not descend here as scheduled, but
would continue direct to Pulham, Eng
land.
The great meteor that lies buried
between Williams and Flaggstaff,
Arizona, weighs twelve million tons
and is composed of a nickle-stcel al
loy that also contains nine million
ounces of platinum worth a billion
dollars.
Indiana upon reservations do not
have to pay income taxes although
"oms of them have good incomes
from business ventures-
COTTON SHIPPERS
! DISCUSS PLAN TO
| CONTROL FUTLo
i Members of Shippers As
-1 sociation Bitter Against
j “Manipulation” of Cot
| ton Futures.
HOUSTON BROKER
fIAS PROPOSAL
He Suggested That Cotton
Bought on New York
Contracts Be Delivered
in the South.
Atlanta, Ga., April 10.— UP) —After
submitting many new recommenda
tions for the control of cotton future
dealings and the improvement of the
cotton industry in general, the annual
Convention of American Cotton' Ship
pers Association was to adjourn to
night.
“Manipulation'' of cotton futures
were particularly scored, and several
suggestions for relief were offered. One
solution of the problem was present
ed by W. L. Clayton, Houston. Tex.,
cotton dealer, who suggested that
cotton bought on New York contracts
be delivered in the South. Southern
delivery already had been recommend
ed by the Federal Trade Commission
and will probably have approval of
the New York Cotton Exchange, he
said.
Mr. Clayton thought the cotton
trade in the South would first have to
come to agreement before the New
York Cotton Exchange would act.
“Experience for years has demon
strated that it is rarely profitable to
take cotton to New York in any quan
tity except to prevent a squeeze or
corner,” he declared.
STRIKERS AND POLICE IN
BATTLE AGAIN AT PASSAIC
Trouble Started When Police Broke
I’p Two Parades Organized by the
Strikers.
Passaic, N. J.. April 10.—(A 3 )—
Trouble developed today when the po
lice broke up two parades of children
organized by textile strikers. It start
ed as officers were attempting to re
move several adults who had been ar
rested while heading or
the parade for which permission had
been refused.
One uniformed man said by some to
be a member of the police force, was
beaten into insensibility with a black
jack.
Thirty mounted and motorcycle po
lice rode into the crowd, clubbing
them and pummeling them in an effort
to disperse the strikers.
Many on fire escapes and windows
booed the officers.
Storekeepers hastily closed shops
in an effort to protect property.
Members of the American Legion,
which operates, a strikers store at
4th and Monroe streets were involved
in another clash in which several ar
rests were made.
Strikers have booed and otherwise
annoyed members of their ranks
who went into the Legion relief sta
tion, and today iwhen an altercation
developed, police went to the assist
anee of the Legionnaires.
NINE BIDS RECEIVED
FOR MI'SCLE SHOALS
Seven Are For Lease of Entire Prop
erty and Two For Only Part of the
Plant.
■Washington. April 10.—OP)—Sev
en bids for the lease of the entire gov
ernment property nt Muscle Shoals,
and two bids for a part of it have
been received by the joint Congres
sional committee.
The bidders include the Union Car
bide Co.. Elon H. Hooker, Frederick
T. Hepburn, F. E. Castleberry, of
Shreveport, La.; Lloyd H. Smith, of
Hattie Creek, Mich., the American
Cyanide Co., jointly with the Ameri
can Nitrates Corporation, and the
Muscle Shoals Power Distributing Co.,
associated with Muscle Shoals Ferti
lizer Co.
Bids for a part of the property
were made by C. E. Graff, of the Am
erican Nitrogen Products Co., of Se
attle, Wash., and J. E. Levering, a
Washington engineer.
The E. C. Johnston estate at Har
risburg will be sold at auction Thurs
day, April 15th. at 11 a. m. Hand
concert, and S3O in gold will be given
away. Big barbecue dinner will also
be served. Sec ad. in this paper.
Star Theatre
MONDAY and TUESDAY
‘The Vanishing
American”
With Lois Wilson and Richard Dix
There is no part of American his
tory that is more romantic, more in
teresting, more epochal in quality than
this tale of the First Americans—the
Indians.
DON’T MISS IT THIS TIME
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TODAY’S NEWS TODAY]
NO. 83?
NEWSPAPAR MEN OF 1
CHANGE OF IDESS
Senor Don Ernesto Monsfefe- i
negro of Santiago, Chile,
j Says Newspapers Can ]
i Do Peace Work.
ASSOCIATED PRESS 1
OFFICIAL HEARD
Frank B. Noyes Explain# I
Organization of the As?
soeiated Press and Pfetf
It Works Under.
Washington, April 10.—(A 3 )—News*
paper men of the two Americas, ghth—
ered here for the Pan-American Con- .5
gross of Journalists, gave their dis- .
Missions today to “The Gathering and
Dissemination of News.”
Senor Don Ernesto Montenegro, of 4
El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile, was the J
official leader in the discussion fiol- '
lowed by Frank B. Noyes, president
of the Associated Press, M. Koenigfcs
berg, president of the International
News Service, ami J. H. Furay, vice* J
pres’dent of the United Press.
Senor Montenegro told the Congress j
that the idea of interchanging in for- '
mation among newspapers so exteris- p
ively worked out by the press asso- I
(nations in the United States was de- 3j
veinping rapidly in Latin Amerfcif', J
and predicted that a general inter- j
change among newspapers of the hem- |9
isphere generally would eventuallyill
more than any one thing to protrttthe *
general understanding and friendship. j
Mr. Noyes explained in detail the
organization of the Associated Press ;
and the methods and "operation which
enable it to put its news finger on any
development of importance in any part ,;a
of tlie world.
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
AT RALEIGH BURNftD ;
Half of the Main Building Was in
Flames, Which Were Spreading at
1:30 O’clock.
Raleigh, April 10.— —Fire of
undetermined origin raged through
the State hospital for insane here
shortly after noon today. ."5
Failure of the water supply about J
1 o’clock appeared to make the fight* ? *
Ing hopeless and the firemen were %
forced to stand by with only one or
two streams playing upon the build
ing while the interior became a seeth
ing furnace. Hundreds of the occu
pants had been marched out early
during the fire to safety while others
had been brought out on st retebers.
It was undetermined at 1:30 o’clock
whether any of the patients had been
caught in the flames.
More than one-half of the mifttl
building an enormous structure, this
in flames which were slowly spread
ing. The Dorham fire department
was called to the scene, and the ad
jutant general was appealed to call
out the national guard to handle the
situation. Efforts were being made
to get htse connected to a nearby res
ervoir.
Shortly before 2 o'clock firemen
connected their hose with the reser
voir of the asylum and began to play
several streams on the blaze.
One patient was reported to have
perished in the flames, guards at the
institution reporting that they had
seen him on the upper floor. His
name was not known.
Next Inauguration on March 5.
It happens only once in ever so
mnny years that the inaugural dale
of March 4 has to be changed for
the following day. It will so happen
in ID2O, when the next president of
the United States takes his oath of
office. March 4 falls on Sunday.
President Coolidge will have one (lay
of grace added to his tenure of office.
James Monroe, in 1821; Zacharay
Taylor in 1S40; and Rutherford B.
Hayes, in 1877, each was conducted
into otliee ou March 5.
Five Airmen Killed.
Ilenlow, England, April 10.—(A*)— J
Five members of the Royal Flying
Corps were killed when two airplanes
collided over the airdrome here today.
The planes fell 300 feet anti bnrst in
to flames, burning the occupants, two
officers ami three enlisted men. ,;s|
Farm Relief Bill Next Week.
Washington. April 10.— UP) —After
conference with Secretary Jardine to
day Chairman Haugen, of the House
agricultural committee declared his
committee would conclude its hear
ings Monday night and report a farm
relief bill during the week. Similar
action has been promised by the Sen
air committee.
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SAT’S BEAR SAYS: J
Increasing cloudiness followed by S
showers Sunday and in extreme eolith- <i
west portion late tonight; not much J
change in temperature. Moderate to > r
fresh northeast and east wind*.