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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI GO BELOW SURFACE FOR FICTS. IIK DR. H. RONDTHILER Tells High School Students That They Should Not Take Things as They Seem on Surface. PRIZES GIVEN TO WINNERS Dorothy Norman Won the Scholarship Medal For Highest Average Made During Past Year. | Awarding of certificates, mednls and prises, music by the high school orchesti-a, and a very able address by Dr. Howard Kondthaler, of Salem College, were high lights in the final program of high school commence ment Thursday night. Ah is always the ease the program attracted an audience that filled Hie auditorium of the high school despite a cold rain that fell without interrup tion during the early part of the night. The program opened with a proces sional “March Militaire,” by the high school orchestra under the direction of Prof. Price Doyle, and this was followed by two violin solos, artistical ly and beautifully played by Jason (laskel. His numbers were “Humor esque" and “To a Wild Rose,” Miss Jlillicent Ward played the piano ac companiments for the orchestra and for Mr. Gasket. Frank Armfield, Jr., president of the graduating class, presented to the school a check representing the clnss gift. With the check, which ,is to be used in purchasing the handsome pi ano in the auditorium. Mr. Armfield expressed the hope that future clnsses would derive as much pleasure from the piano as has the class of 192(1. The audience was keenly interest ed in the presentation, of medals and as each graduate was called to re ceive the medal won by efficiency and excellency of service, there was gen erous applause. The recitation medal, given annual ly by the Junior Order U. A. M. No. 25, was presented to Miss Muriel Wolff by L. T. Hartsell, Sr., who in his presentation speech praised not only Mias Wolff for her work but al so the Junior Order here, an organi auljuu, it said, tSW has always wbrtft ' ed in the interest of the public schools. The J. F. Cannon Essay Medal, won by Miss Mildred Bailey, was presented by I). B. Coltrane. Prof. A. 8. Webb presented to Miss Annie Blanche Stewart the Ross Essay Med al. Miss Dorothy Norman was winner of the scholarship Medal, which was presented to her by M. B. Sherrill. This medal is awarded to that senior who nrerages the highest marks on all studies during the last year in the high school and is given cacli year by Junior Order IT. A. M. No. 49. Lewis Arthur Wiiitc was given the declamation medal which he won in open contest several weeks ago. The medal, given each year by Charles B. Wagoner, was presented by Prof. Hin ton McLeod. The audience was much interested in and pleased with the orchestra. Playing for their last time under the . direction of the man who trained them, the youthful musicians seemed to put an added zest and enthusiasm in their work as a farewell to Prof. Doyle, who will not return to Concord next year. In bis very delightful address Dr. Rondthalcr urged his hearers to get beneath the surface of things so they may find the principles which make life worth while. In his Introductory he commended Concord for the spirit of progress as demonstrated in the new hotel and new high school, urged the citizens to love and protect the beautiful shade trees which line the streets in some of the residential dis tricts, and praised the general spirit of progress and optimism seen on ev ery side. “Get beneath the surface of things studied,” Dr. Rondthaler told the graduates and those who are to be graduates later, “and you will find much you need to know. If we stop merely at the surface, how are we to know that the surface covers any thing worth saving?” Taking subjects studied in the aver age schools of the State, Dr. Rond thaler showed that even though stu dents may not be able to retain data and figures they should so apply them selves to the studieß that they will be able to see the underlying implica tions and disciplines which have giv en impetus to the forward step of the world. With geography, which he said is laid aside too soon in many schools, as an example, Dr. Rondthaler told his hearers they should learn from study not merely the dividing lines of nations, or the route of rivers, or the height of mountains, but tbe fact of world relationship. “The geography teaches first of ail," he said, “that the world 1b round. That means it has no borders, no ending place, which should teach us that we have no pre scribed territory in which to live and work. We should get from this lcs, son the discipline of world friend ship.” History, Dr. Rondthaler said, should mean more than dates, for many per sons who cannot remember dates can frt from this study disciplines and complications which ahow the move ment of nations, “It shows reasons (Continued on I'sge Six.) k'-., .. - : The Concord Daily Tribune -- North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily [ Contest lowa Senatorship fi fck iiriiPHF b ~ jnp IHL Smith W. Brookhart, left, and Senator A. B. Cummins are engaged in a heated race for the Republican nomination for Senator from lowa. Elections are June 7. BOBBY JONES FALLS BEFORE ARTHI'R JAMIESON X Jess Sweeter Sole .American to Reach Semi-Finals. Muirficld, Scotland, May 28.— UP) —Jess Sweetser, of New York, former amateur riiampion, is the sole Amer ican to reach the semi-finals of the British amateur golf championship. Bobbie Jones. hi« magic expended against Robert Harris in their match yesterday, fell before Arthur Jamie son, a Scotch lad, 4 and 3 tills morn ing. Sweetser came through against Robert Scott, Jr., b.v the margin of two holes. Sweetstcr Reaches Finals. Muirficld. Scotland. May 28.— UP) — Jess Sweetzer of New York, reached the finals of the British amateur golf championship today b.v defeating W. K. Brownslow. of Ireland, in their semi-final match, at the 21st hole. Protest Educational Restrictions. Durham. May 28.—Following its organization two weeks ago, the so ciety formed by Duke university stu dents to protest educational restric tion through legislation, has grown until it now numbers 300 members. • Students announced their intention of opposing all organize*) effort which jni«bt restrict the teaching of science in North Carolina educational insti tutions. Plans are now underway by the society—which tse students call “Schola Caveat” —to hold a State convention for the purpose of organ izing similar societies in North Caro lina and other states. Just how Schola Caveat began is not definitely known. It was rather a spontaneous thing, several hundred students suddenly conceiving the idea simultaneously. Organization was probably expedited, it is believed, by recent efforts in this state to arouse I opposition to the teaching of science, ‘ insofar as it applies to the creation of man. i Evidence of Bloodhounds Not Reliable. (By International News Service) Jackson, Miss., May 28. —That a dog, as well ns an officer, must be qualified to serve in apprehending criminals was the ruling of the Mis sissippi Supreme Court in the case of John Harris vs. the State. The high tribunal reversed the. de cision of the lower court which sen tenced the defendant to life imprison ment for the slaying of Ben Shui'p! and gave him a new trial on the grounds of unreliability of evidence that bloodhounds barked at Harris after they had been put on his trail. “While most of us have a super natural reverence for this kind of an imal instinct.” Chief Justice Sydney Smith said in his decision, “it must be borne in mind that the evidence as presented must be reliable, and from ! real bloodhounds authentically and! propeftly registered, and such regis tration must be on record.” The Buenos Aires Reaches Cubs. { Havana, Cuba. May 28.—(A > )—Ber-i nardo Duggan, the Argentine sports-1 man, who is flying from New York to Buenos Aires, landed here at 8:58 this morning. ANNOUNCEMENT We know that a few people in Concord, and our opposition, will rejoice when they read this:— ' AFTER SATURDAY NIGHT this week, our Balcony will be closed to colored people. We will not try to copy Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington,' Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, Hickory, Lincolnton and several other cities in this state! Concord Theatre i 7— THE COTTON MARKET J Ncthing in Weather News Sufficient i to Create Fresh Sentiment. Now York, Mnv 28.—The cotton ) market was quiet again at the open r ing today, prices fluctuating within a - range of 4or 5 [mints. Trndcrs evi i" dently found nothing in weather news of sufficient importance to crcat fresli I sentiment on the eve of a three-day i adjournment over Memorial Day. - while owing to the holiday abroad - there were no Liverpool cables to in t fluenee sentiment cither way. E First prices were steady after an advance of 2 points on July but gen erally 1 to 2 points lower, July rul . ing nround 18.39 and December 17.50 I at the end of the first hour, or about F net unchanged to 2 points lower. Another private crop report pointed • to a decrease of 1.9 per cent, in the acreage nnd made the condition (58.7 per cent, of normal. Cotton futures opened stendv. July . 18.43; Oct. 17.(13: Dec. 17.55; Jan ' 17.47; March 17.54. FOR SIX MONTHS TRICE , 1 Between Fundamentalists and Mod emists of Northern Baptist Church. Washington, May 28.— UP) —A res olution providing for a six montliH truce on controverted subjects be tween fundamentalists and modernists , Os the Northern Baptist Church was adopted today by the Church conven tion. The resolution suggested by the Rev. Dr, J. V. Massee, of Boston, was designed he saiil “to put ourselves distinctly and definitely in grace for any evangelistic service." Bor glum Completes Huge Newark Group. I Newark, May 27.—The dedication of Gutzon Borglum's grent bronze < "Wars of America” will take place here on Monday May 31. It is said to be the largest creation of its kind |in the United States. It contains forty figures including two' horses valued by the ci‘y at $350,000. The group is situated in Military I’ark . in the center of the city. This ground is similar in historic interest to Bos ton Common, Liberty Park in Phila delphia or the Alamo at San An tonio. The unveiling will be unique in tha two baloons each one hundred feet in circumference will be used to hoist the flag, also a pair of carrier pigeons for each State in the Union will be released. Veterans of three , wars from nil parts of the State will bo present. Miss Hattie Goodnight Wins Popu larity Contest. Kannapolis. May 27.—After a month of hented work, the popularity 1 . contest at Kannapolis ended here . Tuesday night, and after the smoke ! of battle had cleared away, it was I found that Miss Hattie Goodnight had won first place with a total of 14,501,180 votes, and Mias Pearl Ben |son had come, a close second with a total of 3,970,675 votes. Miss Ada Sweate came third and Miss Harriet j Orr drove fourth. The winners will . be given free, a 15-day motor trip to | New' York city, and return. CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1926 UM AND ELWODD MEAD HANGED IN EFFIGY An Angry Groups of Fann ers at Council Bluffs, I*., Blame Them For Failure of Irrigation Plan. EFFIGY IS LEFT DANGLING IN AIR Failure to Supply the Irri gated North Platte Val ley With Needed Water From Government Dili. Scotts Bluff. Neb.. May 28.— UP>— Dr. Hubert Work. Secretary of the Interor. and Dr. Klwood Meani. Commissioner of Reclamation, wtre hanged in effigy here last night by im angry group of farmers and citizdns who blame them for fa'lure of Jie government to supply the irrigated North Platte Valley with needed via tor from the government project. , The two effioies were, left danglihg in front of the office of the Water Us ers Association, which is the central organization of the North Piattes Vhl ley farmers who are now seeking water. One of the effigies had but one arm with the sign "Dr. Elwood Mead” |t tached to it. Dr. Mead hns but ofie arm. The other effigy was marked Dr. ork. This sign was found on the effigy. "For breaking his word and depriv ing the project of water.” The hanging of the effigies of tbe two Washington officials is the first intimation of dramatic action since the trouble over water started, but those conversant with the wtuation fear that unless relief is extended soon the farmers may attempt forci bly to gain control of the lateral gates of the vast irrigation system. Wednesday's rnins gave the dry sugar beet region a good soaking, but grow ers feel it will not be of value if more water is not available. PRINCE ADOLPHUS AND WIFE SEE WASHINGTON Began Day With Sight Seeing and Social Entertainment Planned For Them. May 28, —C4>>—Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and his princess Louise Alexandra had au opportunity today to see mare of the caxiital which charmed them up on their arrival yesterday with its op en spaces nnd rich green trees Lining the streets. The royal visitors began their day of sight seeing and social entertain ment today with an early morning inspection of the National Museum where they spent a considerable time, being especially interested in skele tons of gigantic prehistoric animals. They also went to Smithsonian Insti tution and the National Gallery of Art and later to the rapitol to pay re spects to Vice President Dawes and Speaker Longworth. During their round of of the mu seums the Crown Prince looked up William Henry Holmes an archaeol ogist of note whom he had met before, and stopped for a chat on archaeloogy, with which he is familiar. Later the tall Prince and his con sort will be the guests of President and Mrs. Coolidge at a dinner to Which cabinet members and a number of high government officiate have been invited. Other social engagements included lunclieon with the British ambassador and Lady Howard, and a reception'at the home of John Hays Hammond. CEDAR MOUNTAIN IS THREATENED BY FIRE Three Million Feet of Timber Burned Daring the Past Week. j Greenville, S. C„ May 28.— UP) —| Three million feet of timber within a : few miles of Cedar Mountain, N. C., | have been destroyed by fire during the past week, and four fires were raging today, it was learned here. The fires were said to be in Dis mal near Caesar’s Head, another on Cedar Mountain, one in the upper section of Pickens county, and one near the Pickens-Trannsylvania line. No systematic efforts were being made to combat the flames, it was said, although many mountaineers and tourists were vainly endeavoring to save the woods near their homes. New State Buildings Must Satisfy In surance Chief. Raleigh, May 28.—C4>)—All State buildings now under construction, or which shall hereafter be construced “under the public improvement ap propriation of 1925 or others" shall be so constructed with reference to fire proofing as to be acceptable to the State insurance department, Gov erhor McLean today ordered. BASEBALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29th, 2:30 O’CLOCK GIBSON BALL PARK Gibson -vs.— Fort Mill Shoaf, from the Piedmont League, will pitch for Gibson ' i'-. *’ v .. ■ M CONCORD NATIONAL ! BANK'S NEW HOI fi READY FOR PUBLIC ■ New and Modern Banking ,! Home Will Be Thrown i Open to the Public at 9 O’clock Tomorrow. EVERY FEATURE i TO BE FOUND ■ Nothing Omitted in Plans to Make Building One of ■ Best to Be Found Any . where in the South. The Concord National Bank, Con > oord’s oldest banking institution and . one of the most successful in the i South, will open its new and modern ,j fireproof home tomorrow morning. ( I Friends and patrons who visit the .; building will find it one of the most I j beautiful and most completely equip .l ped in the Southland, standing as material evidence of the confidence , placed by the public in the integrity ’ of its officials. I From tgraceful dome, with its simple and elegant, light fixtures, to ’ the basement, which is fitted out as ’ a work room, simplicity and modern methods have been combined to of -1 fer a modern netting for an up-to date banking house. Two huge ’ chandeliers provide the central light ing system for the building, with in -1 dividual lights for each desk, cage and other part of the structure. The chandeliers are hung from marble rosettes whose openings provide un -1 suspected ventilation. To the right of the entrance is located the public office of Presi dent D. B. Cbltrane and Cashier 1,. I). Coltrane. The fixtures in this office as in all other parts of the building, are of mahogany. The elec tric equipment 'in the office provides call bells to all parts of the build ing. with individual telephones for each desk and eighteen light sockets. Adjoining this office are the cages for the tellers, each cage being identical with the others in equip- i ment and appearance. The woodwork , is of solid mahogany with the marble base such as is used throughout the building. Call bells are provided in all , cages, which also arc eqaipped with a burglary alarm button located so f( can be operated with the foot. In dividual lights which are concealed at the top of the cages, furnish direct light for the workers without casting their glow in the face of the pa- 1 trons. Money drawers in each cage are 1 operated on bull bearings and be neath the drawers are located locker 1 rooms for supplies. The grill doors to 1 the cages can be so operated that 1 the opening is made smaller or larger 1 as the occasion demands. To the rear of the cages, and con- , nected with them by buckets, are - desks for the bookkeepers. This ar- , rangement simplifies matters and ■ makes the bookkeeper always near the teller. , To the rear of the cages and open- , ing on Depot street, is a conference room which can be used by officin'.s or patrons. A toliet for men opens , from this room, which houses the indoor fire fighting equipment. The vault which occupies the mid- 1 die of the rear wall, is the latest word in protection. Inside are safety boxes and storage room for money. ' The money is protected with steel grill, the arrangement being so that persons can get to their safety de posit boxes without having access to i the money. The clock which regu lates the burglary alarm system is located in that part of the vault which houses the money. The vault is built of concrete and steel, and throughout it there is a mesh work of wires which control .the burglar alarm. The vault door is I the latest type of drill and burn- I proof steel. 18 inches thick and j weighing 25,000 pounds. I The burglar alarm is so arranged thnt any extraordinary movement nenr the vault will cause it to alarm. The vault door is set to close at 10 p. m. and open at 7 a. m. and if it is changed in any way the alarm is sounded. For instance should em : ployees of the bank forget to proper ly lock the door at closing time, the ; alarm would sound at 10 p. m. Any i movement of the door causes an I alarm and if any of the scores of i wires in the body of the vault are touched, the alarm is sounded. On the left of the entrance there . is a consultation room which opens into a men's toilet. Next is a ladies' • writing room which also open into a . toilet for women. [ The Cabarrus County Building . and Loan Association has quarters j on the left of the entrance adjoining , the two rooms mentioned above. The , association has ample room for its operations with fixtures, except for the cages, the same ns on the right. , In the basement are located the heating plant, a storage vault and another large room which can be utilised by employes of the bank. The building will be heated by a vapor system which provides hot , water for the entire structure. The directors room on the mexza xine is furnished with handsome equipment such as is found in the ground floor. On this floor, and in full view of the lower floor, is located a handsome bronxe clock given to the bank by Shakespeare Harris. Steel frames are used in all of the outside windows which have a don-1 ble .system of ventilation. The win dows open from the top, giving ample l i (Continued on Page Eight) MISS KRUBAECH IS THIRD VICTIM OF BOMB’S EXPLOSION i Was Fiance of William R, Frank and the Daughter of Augustus Krubaech, Who Also Perished. EXPECT ARREST DURING THE DAY Political Hatred Against Krubaech Is Believed to Have Been Reason For the Bomb. Muskqgon, Mich., May 28. —(A 5 ) — Mis.* Jeanette Krubaech, 10 years old. died here today, the third victim of a nail bomb that exploded in the lobby of her father's resort hotel, Three Lakes Tavern, yesterday. Wil liam I{. Frank, 22, of Chicago, who was to hnve been married Saturday to Miss Krubaech. was killed instant ly. and Augustus Krubaech, her fath er, died shortly after the explosion. Officers promised an arrest some time today. They have learned that the small package, much the same as would be used in sending a box of cigars, was mailed at the Muskegon post office Wednesday afternoon. Only one theory is held, that the bomb was inspired and mailed because of Pile bitter political hatred of Kur baech, who was supervisor of Blue Lake township. “Gus never had an enemy in his life other than those who became bit ter over his election,’’ said Mrs. Kru baech Who rushed into the hotel lobby yesterday to find her husband with his right arm torn off and a hole in his side, lying on the floor beside the mangled body of Frank and the moan ing form of Jeanette. A year ago Krubaech. running for election ns supervisor, encountered vigorous opposition from the Ku Klux Klan. He was defeated by Miss Jannie Morline. A recount gave Miss Morline a margin of one vote. There were charges and counter charg es at the time, and there was one ar rest and one conviction of illegal vot ing. I.ast month Krubaech and his entire slate swept to an easy victory, only 21 votes being registered against him. The package containing the bomb was delivered by the rural mail car rier yesterday morning at a time when members of the Krubaech family were deep in preparations for the wedding of Jeanette and Frank. Jeanette and Miss Myrtle Whitter, of Chicago, who was to have been bridesmaids, ran out to greet the mail man. Jean ette believed the package to be a wed ding gift, althougs it was addressed to her father. Frank arrived preparing to take Jeanette to Muskegon to get their wedding license. Jeanette, however, delayed her departnre, eager to learn wliat was in the package. Augustus Krubaech opened the box on the counter in tnvern lobby. There was a blast heard for two miles. When Mrs. Krubaech and others ran into the room, Jeanette, with both eyes blown out, pleaded with her mother to be calm. Frank was dead, his body mangled. Krubaech survived only two hours. Jeanette lingered yesterday and last night, re gaining consciousness at times. With Our Advertiser*. Only three more days of the big annual May drive at Parks-Belk Co’s., Friday, Saturday and monday. A special price is being made on gal vanized buckets, in 8, 10 and 12 quart sizes, at 19, 25 and 29 cents respec tively. The big closing out sale at the Markson Shoe Store is still going on with full vim. Shoes from 50 cents to $4.95 —none higher. The Kidd-Frix Music and Station ery Co. is having a special sale of a solid car load of slightly used and factory rebuilt pianos. The prices range from $l5O to $250. See ad today. Fish is better than pork this hot weather. See ad. of Sanitary Gro cery Co. Read the interesting new ad. to day of Hoover's “the young man’s store.” Specials for Saturday at Robinson's millinery department, $4.95 hats for only $1.98. White pumps that are chic and charming at Ivey’s. New summer dresses and hats at Fisher's. Dresses $3.95 and up, and lints $1.95 and up’. See W. J. Hethcox for any kind of electrical equipment you may want. The best models of bathing suits at Efird’s, $1.95 to $5.05, Caps from 1!) cents to 35 cents. After Saturday night of this week the balcony of the Concord Theatre will be closed to colored people. Four Thousand Bottles Spilled Over Highway. Wilmington, May 27. —Four thou sand bottles of Coca-Cola were brok en and Louis Lawberne, and em ploye of a local bottling works was seriously injured late yesterday when his truck, throwing a wheel, over turned on the highway a short dis tance from Delco. His two assistants jumped and were not injured. A passing motorist brought Lnwherne iand hos assistants to the city. La where was entered at a local hospi- I tal. The truck, carrying a capacity ■ cargo of bottled drinks, 5,000 bot turned completely over. J i Prodigy ] * j* Ellen Elizabeth Benson fin ishes high school in New York at twelve, with highest honors in a class of students all over eighteen. POOR COTTON STANDS ALL i OVER SOUTHERN STATES Thousands of Fields Still Lying Un germinated in the Grass. Raieig'a, N. C., May 28.—OP) —The , drought which exists ill most sections of North Carolina and to a more or less extent throughout the entire South Atlantic may, after all, hnve a “silver lining”, at least for the cotton farm ers. It may mean that a small crop of American cotton will be produced this year, with relatively high prices for the ginned cotton, to make up for the low prices of 1925 when the bumper crop was ginned. This was pointed out here today by Frank Parker, crop statistician. Mr. Parker suggests to individual North Carolina farmers that they need not be discouraged simuly be cause the drought has hit them, be cause other farmers in most sections of the state and generally through the southeast are faced with the same problems. As a result of the dry weather, poor stands of cotton are being reported almost all over the South Atlantic. Mr. Parker said. “In a trip last week,” said Mr. Parker, “through the principal cot ton belt of North Carolina, we rarely found a field with a good stand. Only occasionally had any chopping , been done. Thousands of Jjplds bad the seed still lying ungerminated in the soil. No grass was growing, as the fields were too dry and in many places cultivation was unnecessary.” Cotton farmers, Mr. Parker added, may be interested ill these facts: "The world consumes about 14,- 000,090 bales of American cotton an nually. There is a relatively large carry-over from last year when over 16.000,000 bales were produced. It was that carry-over which drove the price down (incidentally, the decline was out of all proportion to the ex cess production). The price for the present crop will be more or less than the present price, depending upon whether the prospective production is less or more than 14,000.000 bales. It is to our advantage to make a small crop. When the farmers will not do this for themselves, it is prob ably fortunate for nature to take a hand in reducing the production.” As a result of legislation passed, the farmers this year must rely on private estimates as to the probable production, until late in the season, Mr. Parker pointed out. While Mr. Parker himself does not think that as a rule the final crop can be reli ably reported earlier than August, lie pointed out thnt Inst year the North Carolina reporting service last year on July 18th estimated the final crop at 1,080,000 bales, and on Au gust Ist at 1,116,000 bales, as eom ■ pared with the 1,101,000 bales finally ginned in North Carolina. Proctor Enters State Prison. Raleigh, May 28. —Aden Proctor, of Buncombe county, arrived at the State prison today to begin serving a five : year sentence for burglary. He was given prison number 20,000, this be ing the number of prisoners at the prison since its establishment in 1869. Superintendent Pou called attention to the fact that of the 20,000 prison ers in 57 years, approximately 7 1-2 per cent, are still confined at the in stitution. Proctor, a negro, is an unusual prisoner, y He is 22 years old, and in that time has attained the height of hut four feet nine and One-half inches. 1 Big Values at J. C. Penney Co’s. You will always find good values at the store of the J. C. Penney Co. In this paper today you will find some of these enumerated. The tremendous 1 buying power of the nearly 600stor<* of this big chain assure the lowest ■ buying power consistent with stand ' ard quality. NOTICE! The city privilege tax ardi nance requires that all per , sons owning and operating i private automobiles and trucks in the city limits must have a \ city license tag. Unless the . necessary tag is secured by * June Ist all persons failing to ■ comply with the law will be ‘ prosecuted. CHAS. N. FIELD, City Tax Collector. THE TRIBUNE PRINTS TODAY’S NEWS TODA|f| NO. \Zi SHIR PITIEHSOI mufTUf jßMwns He Had Been in Faoi|tg 1 Health for Several sf£§H —President of American I Cotton Association. (WAS FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF Was President of Rms* mary Maufacturing Co., One of Largest Textile Mills in the South. Roanoke Rapids, N. C., May 28.- (A s ) —Samuel F. Patterson, president of the American Federation of Oof ton Manufacturers Association, died at his home here today, after severs) years of poor health. He was elect ed President of the organization last week at the convention in Atlanta, He was 55 years of age. His illness is said to have beep afj gravated by his recent trip to Aflanfi| to the convention. He had beep cop fined to his bed since returning. Mr. Patterson was president of tip} Rosemary Mfg. Go., and general mflp ager of the Roanoke Rapids Mfg. f'q., two of the largest textile establsli ments in the state. He wap at ato time manager of a silk mill in jjaltir more. The twin towns of Roanoke and Rosemary in their recent develop ment were largely built by Mr. Pat terson. The mill owner took an active interest looking to the betterment ql conditions among his employees, Mr. Patterson was born in Winston- Salem. He is survived by three chil dren. Although funeral arrangements (tad not been made this morning, it was exported that burial will be in Win ston-Salem either tomorrow or Sun day. WOUNDS PROVE FATAL, M TO J. WESLEY BANKS Southern Conductor Dies of Injuries Received in Fight With Negrpen. -gy Asheville, May T'. — iA*) —The vice tim of an attack by several negroelt following an altercation on the street, J. Wesley Banks. 44 years old, con- . doctor on the Southern Railway, dtajfj here early this morning of spinal*' meningitis resulting from a fractured skull. Although the fight occurred, Monday night Banks was released frost a local hospital shortly after he en tered, as it was thought his injuria* were slight. He returned to the hos pital Wednesday night and physicians learned spinal meningitis had Banks and a friend. Carl were walking along a street, it was al leged, when an automobile iiil|l*||M(U five negroes drove on to the sidewalk- Banks ordered them to back off, but they refused. Words led to blows, and Pinner entered the fray. Otoe of the negroes is said to hnve struck Banks on the head with a rock, Pbur; ner was slightly injured. ~(ti| All five of the negroes, one of whom is only 15 years old. are being held without bond in the city jail and will be turned over to the Superior Court following the coroner's inquest. NORTH CAROLINA IS SINGLED OUT Federation of Labor President Cite* North Carolina in Child Labor Case. Atlantic City. N. ,T.. May 27.—WiL liam Green, president of the Ameri can Federation of I.ahor, in a pie* to the 18th biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Olubs, for increased activity for the adop tion of the federal child labor amend ment. singled out North Carolina as typical of objectionable condition* of child labor. “North Carolina,” he said, “iiermits an 11-hour day and a 60-hour Week. Several other large states permit chil dren under sixteen years to work 54 hours a week and in many of thea* states provision is made for longer hours of toil in case the repair of broken machinery interferes with the normal course of employment.” 'j Sir. Green said that many state* which voted for prohibition, the fed eral income tax and woinun's suffrage voted against federal legislation to protect the lives of the children of the nation. Negroes at AsheviHq Form Chaot feurs’ Club. {'p Asheville. May 27.—The Ashe ville colored chauffeur’s club filed 2; certificate of incorporation in the of fice of J. B. Cain, clerk of Buncombe county superior court, Tursday, morning, giving ns the purposes at the organization a course of training l for chauffeur's “in the science anit art of driving and operating motor*; propelled vehicles.” and stating tiff club is privileged to promote social intercourse among its members png' This is the first club of its Sort iff be formed by negroes of the state, it is said. The course of instruction, will be a thorough one in order that ; the members mny give better service to their employers and the pnMjjy , THE WEATHER *g Mostly cloudy tonight. HaturdajK generally fair and slightly wjugtyg |g northwest portion. Moderate to freak northeast winds.