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' DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXVI
MB HOTEL OWNER
KILLS GIRL THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
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Kelly C. Kirtly Shot Girl
as She Lay in Bed After
Quarrel About a Stone
in a Ring.
GIRL HAD POSED
AS HIS NIECE
After Shooting Girl Kirt-j
ly Went to a Bathroom
• Adjoining Room Where]
He Took His Own Life.
Lex’ngton, Ky., Sept. B.l—4A*)
Kelly C. Kirtly, 70. wealthy restau
rant aril hotel man, who formerly liv
-ed in Fayette County, killed himself
shortly before 7 o'clock this morning
in the bathroom adjoining his rhom in
a hptel here, after he had slain Mias
Mildred McDaniel 2(1, of Brooklyn,
N.'Y. \ *
The girl, q pretty red-haired tele
phone operator of Brooklyn, who had
accompanied Kirtly on a motor trip to
Lexington, was shot while she was
asleep in the same bed with Miss Al
ma Gregory, of the same-address in
Brooklyn.
The two young women had regis
tered at the hotel Wednesday-ns Alma
and Mildred Gregory, both of New
York City. According to Alma Greg
ory. they posed ns cousins, and Kirt
ly as their uncle.
The two had quarreled Thursday
night over the size of a stone in a d a
mond ring which Kirtly had given
Mildred. Alma declared.
Shortly after 7 o'clock this morn
ing, Alma declared she was awakened
by the sound of a pistol shot. She
sprang up to see Kirtly standing be
side the lied with a pistol in his hand,
while Mildred lay bes’de her.
WATCH YOUR COTTON
This Is Advice Given by State De
partment of Agriculture.
Tribune Raleigh Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel. |
Raleigh. Sept. 3.—Watch your
cotton! This is tbe advice given to
cotton growers all over the State by
the State Department of Agriculture. 1
For though cotton looks good now,
ami is better than in jiie majesty “f
the other cotton states, and no one
can tell just what may happen in the
next month or so.
The recent rains have brought on a
fresh crop of weev.ls in Rome locali
ties, according to the latest report* to
the Crop Reporting Bureau, some sec
tions reporting a damage of 20 per
cent, to the crop in the last two weeks.
In still other sections the cotton cat- 1
erpillar or army worm has been
found, and although no serious dam- :
age has been done by the caterpillar
as yet, there is danger that it may de
velop in sufficient numbers to mater
ially affect the erttp. The caterpillar <
has caused very serious crop injury
in Texas, Oklahoma and Lou'sana,
nud while it is late for it to get a
foothold in North Carolina, it is a
pest to be reckoned with, asit denudes
the stalks of all foliage nnd thus ar- :
rests developmeut. i
The (let or hopper is still
active in some sections, nnd some
farmers report that almost all of
their young squares are dropping from '
the cotton plants because of inquiry
by the cotton hopper. Although it is
probable that many of these squares
would not have time to produce bolls,
still some of them m ! ght. and thus the
potential yield is reduced.
So despite the fact that the North
Carolina crop rating at present is giv
en as 73 per cent, of normal, and
conditions are still favorable for a
crop, farmers are warned not to be
too optimistic, as a number of things
may still happen to reduce the esti
mate.
JUDGE SMITH’S DEATH
BEING INVESTIGATED
Elmore Grand Jury Starts Hearing to
Determine Facts in Murder Case.
Metumpka, Ala., . Sept. 3.—(A*)—
Numerous witnesses appeared before
the Elmore County grand jury which
convened here today in special ses
sion to investigate tbe slaying of
Judge Lamar Smith. Eighteen men
were chosen from a venire of 25. and
L. O. Venabl was appointed foreman.
Judge George F. Smoot charged the
grand jury briefly.
Meanwhile Clyde Reese Bachelor,
son-in-law of Judge Smith, and ren
fessed instigator of the crime, paced
his cell restlessly in Montgomery Coun
ty jail, deciarng he is sane, and ex
pressing hope that his young wife tnny
visit him. Ip the same jail 1s Hnys
Jieonard, negro farm hand who wield
ed the shot gun which ended the life
of Judge Smith. •
There was no outward excitement as
the grand jurors assembled: Towns
people spoke in lower tones and none
would discuas details of the crime.
There was little speculation among
the townspeople.
Another Mine Explosion.
Tubone, Okla., Sept. 3.— A/Pl —An
explosion occurred at the mine of the
Superior Smokeless Coal Company
here shortly before 10 o'clock tills
morning, affecting three entires. About
ISO* men are employed. It is not
known whether any waa killed or in
jured.
Bt. Louis bar the largest pipe
organ factory In tbe world.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
North Carolina’s Leading Small City Dally
Washington Silent As
Debate On Court Plan
Reservations Continue
There is no Attempt, How
ever, to Conceal Interest
Taken in Every State
ment at Conference.
QUESTION MAY BE
REOPENED SOON
'lf Conference Makes Con
| ditions to Reservations
the Senate Must Act on
j the Matter Again.
Washington, Sept. 3.—(A*)—Wash
ington officials lire maintaining a se
vere silence while the representatives
of the [lowers continue at Geneva their
discussion of the American reserva
tions to the world court.
But there is no attempt to conceal,,
the interest taken in every utterance
at the conference. The impression
given is ttiat the conferees are decid
ing almost without apiieal whether or
not the United States is to become
a member of the court at any time
in the near future.
Should conditions be attached to
acceptance of the reservations written
by the Senate the action would be re
ported back to the Senate by the State
department.
The administration fully recognizes,
however, Poe hazards of reopening the
question at the capitol.
Two senators who voted for the
court have announced they now op
pose it. even on the terms laid down
by the Senate itself, and should these
terms be modified at. the Geneva con
ference, the situation would be so
changed that n one professes to know
what might happen.
There always is the possibility that
any position taken at Geneva might
be overrulled by the governments con
cerned, since the delegates to the con
ference have no power to make bind
ing decisions. Bat the moral effect
of any ndverse action by the eonfer
enecenoe would be nn important fac
tor, and should even one of tiie small
er forty-eight court members be in
fluenced to reject the American reser
vations t’je whole plan for American
membership wotild be wrecked.
It is for these reasons that the pres
ent diseussuins are regarded here as
having a more iirect beating on the
vfiral outcome vjnui .wjjK appear ou
the surface; v
TWELVE MINERS ARE
TRAPPED IN EXPLOSION
Were Caught in Coal Mine at Tahone,
Oklahoma.—Probably Will Be Res
cued.
Tahone, Oklahoma, Sept. 3.—(A s )
Twelve miners were trapped in the
Superior Smokeless Coal Company’s
mine here this morning following a
gas explosion in which several men
were, hurt, none seriously.
It was expected that twelve men
entombed would be reached soon.
The explosion occurred Shortly af
ter the men entered the mine for work
this morning.
Two miners were brought out of
the mine shortly after 11 o’clock se
riously burned. Rescue parties were
organized, and physicians sent from
Fort Smith, Ark., and other nearby
towns.
Tahone is in LeFlore county, about
•ten miles from the Arkansas state
line.
SENATOR McKINLEY IS
REPORTED WEAKER NOW
Does Not Seem as Mentally Clear as
on Previous Days, Attending Phy
sician Reports.
Martinsville, Ind., Sept. 3. —(A 3 )—
Senator William B. McKinley was a
little weaker this morning and did not
seem as mentally clear as on previous
days, said a bulletin by Dr. R. H.
Egbert, his attending physician.
The aged Illinois senator was more
restless last nigtit, and was delirious'
part of the time. He fell asleep
about 6 o'clock this morning. . His •
respiration early today was 28, tem
perature 99, and pulse 104.
With Our Advertisers.
The banks of the city will be closed
on next Monday. Labor Day.
The Ritchie Hardware Co. has all
the stable hardware and handy tools
you need. j
Ou sale Saturday at Fishers, golf
school sox for only 45 cents; value I
98 cents.
Always staple and fancy groceries
fresh vegetables and meats at the San
itary Grocery C>. Phone 076 and
686.
The Shepherd Shoe Hospital will
remake your shoos and save you mon
ey. . *
A large assortment of rugs is now
on display at H. B. Wilkinson’s.
Bee list of used cars the Syler Motor
Co. has for sale.
W. J. Hethcox will wire your house
from cellar to garret.
The Parks-Bell; Co. has a wonder
ful line of fall suits to interest the
young men. Fiva special prices, $25,
$29.50, $35 and $89.50. Everything
wJrn by men.
Radnor Under Arrest.
Massilon, Cf., Sept. 3.—<A»> — Ben
Rudner, hardware merchant, was tak
en into custody here this morning by
anpfflcer of the Starke county court
in connection with the inquiry into
the murder ofJDon R. Me'.let, Canton
publisher, on July 16th.
Lightning marriages are ‘usually
followed by storms.
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' ALL BOOK COMPANIES
t , WILL PROBABLY FOLLOW
Lead of Johnson Company, in Which
Case Suits Will Re Dropped.
\ , Tribune Bureau
Sir Water Hotel
Raleigh, Sept. 3t—Although none of
the four remaining text book pub
lishers have as yet definitely an
, nouneed that they would follow the
lead of tbe Johnson Publishing Com
i pany of Riehinond. Ya„ and make the
I retail price of their books in North
Carolina the same ns the retail price
in Tennessee, it was indirnted today
that the outlook was most hopeful
and that it was regarded only n mat
■ ter of days until they would take
1 this notion. In fact, it is readily
ndmitted that the representatives of
l'ie other companies—Allyu & Bacon,
The American Book Company; D. C.
, Health & Co., nnd Silver Burdette &
Co. are now only awaiting final in
structions from their home offices to
enter into similar agreements with
the state. If any company, agrees
to sell its books in North Carolinn as
in Tennessee, it is understood that all
suits will be dropped and no claims
for a refund from last year entered.
There would be really nothing for
any of the book companies to gain,
and much to lose, should any one hold
oat nnd refuse to put the lower prices
into effect, ns. much costly and long
darwn out litigation would result if
t’lie state should bring suit, with the
likelihood that such a firm would not
be in the running when n new con
tract was made for school books. The
present contract is in effect only for
the present year, and when the legis
lature meets in January it is prob
able that nn entirely new contract
may be worked out,
111 fact, it is being openly predicted
by those close to the affairs of the
state that the recent skirmis'li over
book prices is but the fore-runner of
radical revisions that are to come in
the method of book distribution. Many
are confident that the question of
state distribution nnd a state deposi
tory. from which books will be dis
tributed on a “cost plus handling”
basis, will figure large in the next
session of the general assembly.
It is also pointed out that the pres
ent contract has several features, ap
parently not generally known, which
make it of unusual advantage to tin'
Mate. olio of which is tUitUVueflfver
n county or city so desires it may
buy its books direct from the publish
er at wholesale prices, without having
to buy through the depository, and
then sell the books so purchased direct
to the school children nt whatever
price it sees fit, so long as it does not
exceed the 20 per cent, limite fixed by
law. There are at present five coun
ties and a larger number of cities in
the state that employ this method,
many of them selling the books nt
less than the fixed retail price when
handled through tlie depository. Con
sequently it is now possible for any
counties that so desire to set up their
own distributing agencies and sell the
books nt but little more than the
wholesale prices.
Attention is also called to the fact
that the law requires all school boards
to furnish books to children who are
unable to buy them, without charge.
The policy in the state has been
steadfastly nguinst free text books for
all the children, ou the grounds that
that those children who are able
should buy and possess their own
books, at the same time maintaining
Kiat no child should be deprived of
attending school because he or she
could not afford to buy school books.
Some ten or twelve cities, however,
have the rental book system, whereby
the pupils pay a nominal rent for the
use of the books. Only one county
has adopted the free text book sys
tem. nnd that county is New Han
over.
Prices on School Books Till Septem
ber 14th.
Raleigh, Sept. 3. —School children
in North Carolina may purchase their
books at the same prices charged the
school children of Tennessee until
September 14th, according to a man
datory injunction that has been is
sued by Judge W. SI. Bond, and
which is not made returnable until
September 14th, when argument will
be heard as to why the terms of the
injunction shall not be made perma
| neut. Three of the four publishing
I companies who have not yet volun
tarily agreed to make the Tennessee
prices effective in this state at once
are affected by the order. Allyn &
Bacon, the only firm against which
suit was not brought and not includ
ed in the injunction, is understood to
be in the process of executing a volun
tary agreement. •
Although suits have been filed
against the American Book Com
pany, D. C. Heath A Company and
Silver, Burdette & Company—the
Johnson Publishing Qompany, of
■ Richmond already having signed a
voluntary agreement—it is thought
' likely that some if not all of the three
companies sued will agree on a com
, promise plan before September 14th.
: In virtually each case where suit was
brought, damages sufficient to cover
the overcharge on the books sold last
year is asked, but in eases where an
i agreement has been reached, the state
- has not asked for any damages. In
' the suit against the American Book
: Company damages amounting to SB,-
> 500 are aaked, and smaller sums
i against the other companies. The
N. C. book depository made joint de
fendant in the suits.
i It is pointed out by members of the
board of that the majority
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTE MBER 3, 1926
THE TRIBUNE TO BE DELIVER
ED IN KANNAPOLIS AND
ON KANNAPOLIS ROAD
The Tribune will at once establish
a route on the Kannapolis road aix(
subscribers on both sides of thC rail
road will have the'r paper delivered
at their homes fresh from the press.
The route will include Midway, Ber
gerberg. Tin Cup, Center View and all i
intervening territory, going up on Ihe
• right side of thp main highway and
h returning on the other side over the*
old road to Peek’s filling station. i
Next week five delivery routes will'
f be established in the city of Kan- ■
i- napohs. and The Tribune will be de- *
livered to its Kannapolis renders as
p early ns it is delivered' to Coneord I
~ subscribers. We are sure the JCan-1
l napolis people will appreciate this, as 1
' Tribune has always been, popular {
f in Kannapolis. |
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» REVENUE COLLECTIONS )
p Collections for August Exceeded Those'
For Same Month if 1925 by $5824. )
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i Tribune Bureau 1
Sir Walter Hotel i
, Raleigh, Sept 3.—Although revenue
i collections for August this year ex
, eeaded collections for August, 1925.
, by $224,366, a total of $879,407.91
I having been collected by the State de
, partment of revenue during the month
iust past as compared with $655,041.-
. 91 in August. 1925. the combined rej
ections for July and August this year
are not up to t'iie combined collections
, for July nnd August a year ago. Com
bined collections for July and Augiißt
■ of this year amount to X 1.174.933.35
, ns rompared with collections a year
ago for the corresponding months of
$1,382,917.70. which gives a differ
, ence of $207,984.35.
“However, indications on the whole
are for lnrge collections all along the
'ine this year than last, the excess in
■lu y collections last year being eaused
by an unusually heavy inheritance
tax collection such ns would occur
perhaps but once in ten years,” said
R. A. Dough ton, commissioner of rev
. enue, in discussing the showing made
so far this year. He called attention
to the fact that the collection this
, year in the various tax divisions, es
pecially for August, showed a decided
gain in most items.
Income tax collections for the month
just past were $140,0785.06 as com
pared with but $32,859.06 a year ago.
The inheritance tax fell below last
year's collections just a little. $34.-
234.92 (laving been collected last
month as compared with collections
■ if'<3s 849.73 in August of last year*
Tlie revenue from the sale of licenses
under schedule B was also slightly off
last month, when colleegions were.
$144,976.26 ns compared with $183,-
008.55 a year ago. However, col
lections under schedule C last month
were far in excess of last year,
amounting to ipi58j454.24 as com
pared with but $32,207.83 last Au
gust. Bus taxes collected in August
this year were but $2,693.16 as com
pared with collections of $14,881 a
year ago. A slight increase in the
amount of insurance taxes collected
is noted, the collections for the month
iust ended being $307,994.27 as com
pared with $355,968.01 in August a
year ago.
COOPER MADE RECORD
AT CHARLOTTE RACE
Holds Record For 5, 10, 25 and 200
Mile Distances ill New Racers.
Washington, Sept. 3.—( A> ) —Earl
Cooper, driving a front wheel drive
Miller 8 at Charlotte, N. C„ Speed
way on August 23, established the
fastest average time to date when he
won the 25 mile sprint with nn aver
age speed of 128.78 miles per hour,
the contest board pf the American Au
tomobile Association announced today.
The contest board also made public
the official national competitive speed
records of standard 91 1-2 Cubic inch
engine (racing lautomobiles for dis
tances from 5 to 400 miles. Three
men hold the records for 11 distances.
Cooper holds the record for the 5,
10, 25 and 200-mile distances. Harry
Lockhart has gone faster than any
other man in the 50, 100, 150, 300. 350
and 400-mile distances.
Dave Lewis holds the record for the
I 250 mile event.
Under agreement with the race gov
■ erning bodies of Europe the contest
I board announced only the distances
I named or recognized in compilation of
I records.
Tom Jimison Gets Worst of Uninvit
ed Visit to Editor.
Salisbury, Sept. 2. —Thomas P.
' Jimison, Charlotte lawyer, was in
* town today and called at the office
: of the Carolinn Watchman to see
i the editor, W. H. Stewart, about a
piece in last week's issue which
i stated' that ou a recent ,visit to Salis
■ bury the lawyer was drunk on boot
leg whiskey. Judge Coggins in eoun-
I ty court Saturday morning will try
• to determine just what happened in
1 the few minutes the lawyer was
- able to stay in the editor’s office. In
f the meantime the lawyer is nursing
i a broken nose.
t
, The book most full of interest is
. the pawnbroker's ledger.
i
r of the schools in the state are opening
t this week and most of them will be
i open by September 14th, so that the
p great majority of the school children
i in the state will be able to secure
k their text books at the lower prices,
- and thus save a good spin on the
s total cost of their books. Other
e children, whose schools do not open
- until after September 14th, may buy
their books before that date, and thus
s benefit from thd saving, regardless of
r what action follow* later.
SEVERAL TRAINMEN
KILLED 111 HEADON
■ COLLISION TODAY
i
Deaths Followed Crash Be
tween Freight and Pas
senger Trains.—Disre
j garded Signals.
I FREIGHT FAILED
TO TAKE SIGNAL
I
’ Only One Passenger Was
Seriously Injured, Ac
j cording to Reports Re
ceived by Officials.
j Connelisville, Pa., Sept. 3. —OP)—
I The engineer and fireman of Balti
-1 more & Ohio passenger train No. 7,
j westbound from New York tQ Chicago,
| were killed, and two other trainmen
| and one passenger were injured early
today in a headon collision with an
eastbound freight train at Foley, Pa.,
about seventy miles from here.
Engineer Wilkie W. Collins, of
Cumberland. Md., and Fireman It. E.
Albright, of Hydman. Pa., engine crew
of the first of two locomotives draw
ing the passenger train, the crack
New Y<rk-('licngo limited, were kill
ed.
Signals Disregarded.
Baltimore. Md.. Sept. 3.—CP)—
Disregard of signals by the crew of
the locomotive of an eastbound freight
train was responsible for the accident
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
early today in which four trainmen
were killed and several other persons
injured near Fo'.ey. l’a.. it was stated
at the executive offices of the railroad
here today.
Passenger train No. 7, New York
and Chicago express, was standing on
the siding waiting for the approaching
freight to clear the main track to al
low it to proceed. The freight in
stead of stopping, according to re
ports here, dashed through the switch
and into the pnssengey train, wreck
ing its two engines and derailing two
cars containing buggage and express
matter. ,
Engineer W. W. Chains, of Cum
berland, and Fireman R. E. Albright,
of Hydman, Pa„ were' killed outright.
Flagman W. C. Reynold? of t'.ie pas
seuger train succumber to his injuries’
today.
Tom Whitman, of Cumberland, fire
man of the second passenger locomo
tive, and a passenger, Mrs. Edith
Winns, of Toledo, 0., also were in
jured.
THE COTTON MARKET
March 1 Points Higher But Other
Months Unchanged to 3 Points
Lower. '
New York, Sept. 3.— OP) —The cot
ton market opened steady at advance
of 1 point on March but generally
unchanged to 3 points lower. Active
months sold 3 to 5 points net lower
during the first few minutes under
realizing or liquidation.
The relatively easy ruling of Oc
tober was accompanied by revived
rumors that cotton was to be shipped
here from the South for delivery. This
combined with a favorable view of
early weather news and the relatively
easy ruling of Liverpool cables prob
ably accounted for some selling on the
decline to 17.76 for December.
Liverpool rallied after the local op
ening, however, while offerings here
were light and prices held fairly
steady within a point or two of yes
terday’s closing figures at the end of
the first hour.
Cotton futures opened steady. Oct.
17.63; Dec. 17.78; .Tan. 17.84; March
is!00; May 18.20.
Recommend Removal of Bennett
Atlanta. Ga„ Sept. 3.—OP)—Re
moval of T. R. Bennett, state super
intendent of banks, for alleged dere
liction of duty in connection with the
failure of ’the Bankers Trust Com
pany and closing of numerous small
banks ns recommended at a special
presentment submitted to the Fulton
Superior Court today by the grand
jury.
Many children have already been
treated this week by Dr. P. Y. Adams,
of the free dental clinic, and others
have mnde appointment. It is esti
mated that enough appointments have
already been made to go through an
other week. Children who have not
made their us yet are requested to
do so at once.
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SEASON COUNTY FAIR TICK
ETS FREE.
Don’t fail to get a season Fair Tick
et. Pay one yeur in advance on your
: subscription to The Daily Tribune and
the Season Fair Ticket is yours ab
solutely FREE. We have only a
limited number of tickets and moat of
• them have been taken; so you had
better burry and get one before they
: are all gone.
Most everybody for miles around is
planning to attend the Cabarrus Coun
‘ ty Fair October 12th to 16th. Here’s
1 your chance to get Free Admission
every day.
This offer applies to renewals as
• well aa new subscriptions.
1 Phone 78 for further information,
or better still call at Tribune Office,
t pay your subscription and get your
ticket.
Dirigible Safe After
Fighting Storm Which
Raged Most-Of Nigh*.
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J. B. VICKERS SUCCUMBS
TO THE BULLET WOUND
Deputy Sheriff Rev. Geo Wood Un
der Arrest—ls Charged With Mur
, dc.\
Raleigh. Sept. 2-—J. B. Vickers,
apprised this afternoon that he had
only a few hours to live, declared
that he was not guilty of the murder
for which he was doing 10 years in
the state's prison when Rev. George
Wood, of Kinston, shot and so badly
injured him that he died today.
The guilt of Vickers was assumed
from the Hist, but his denial today
that he committed murder explains
his bitterness, if he told the truth.'
Rdleigh, Sept. 2.—J. B. Vickers,
state prisoner, wounded Tuesday in
an escape attempt, died early tonight
in the state’s prison hospital as a re
sult of the bullet wound in his üb
domen, which was inflicted by Rev.
George Wood, of Kinston, pastor of
the Universalist church there and a
deputy sheriff of Lenoir county.
The direct cause of Vickers" (lentil
was given out as [icritonitis superin
duced by gunshot wounds- The pris
oner was 33 years old and was serv
ing a ten year sentence for second
degree murder, received ill Mecklen
burg Superior court. He leaves a
wife and child, both of whom are
residents of Mecklenburg county.
Upon notification of Vickers'
death. Magistrate L. M. Waring had
Wood arrested on a warrant sworn
out before him on a charge of mur
der i-ater. over Magistrate Wuring's
protest. Wood was re-arrested by
deputy sheriffs on a warrant sworn
out by Solicitor W F. Evans before
Roy Banks, another magistrate.
Eye-witnesses of the shooting de
clared that the preacher-deputy shot
Vickers while the prisoner was in the
net of surrendering after having been
cornered in the yurd of u private
residence following u break for liber
ty and a subsequent chase. Vickers
was being escorted to the prison by
Wood at the time of his ill-fated
break.
Says Shooting Was Accidental.
He had escaiied about a week be
fore in Charlotte and hud been ap
prehended in Spartanburg. S. C- Oil
account of a shortage of prison
deputies available. Wood, who has
done welfare work among the prison
, era, was sent to bring the escaped
man back.
Wood denied shooting the prisoner
intentionally. He said that he
thought Vickers was about to Seize
his gun ns he was attempting to
handcuff him. and that in the excite
ment he accidentally pulled the trig
ger.
Before his death Vickers told two
versions of the shooting. In one, the
first, he said that Wood shot him in
a fit of anger, snarling "you dirty
rascal.” In another he absolved Wood
from blame of the shooting and stated
that he thought it wns accidental.
The bullet penetrated t’lie prisoner’s
intent ines and in a (1 cl irate operation
performed ou the night of the shoot-'
ing 15 inches of intestines were re-1
moved. Vickers seemed to rally and
for dinner today ate a large piece of
watermelon. I,liter in the day. how
ever, his cgnidition became critical
and he died early in the night.
VALENTINO ROYALTIES GROW
$30,000 Per Day Guaranteed Heirs
From Rudy’s Last Picture, “The
Son of the Sheik.’’
New York. Sept. 3.—The late Ru
dolph Valentino’s figure still makes
$30,000 a day as royalties for his
heirs.
Interest aroused by his death sent
booming the box office receipts from
his last picture, “The Son of tne
Sheik.”
George I’liman, who was Valen
tino's manager, today estimated that
royalties of approximately $300,000
have been earned by this picture alone
since his death.
The royalties will go to Valentino’s
brother Alberto and sister,. Marie
Juglielmi and to Edward S. Gilbert,
a friend, of Los Angeles, pamed as
heirs in his will.
After the actor's death the brother
and sister were informed that their
brother’s estate, while solvent, con
tained no surplus for the heirs. This
has been altered by the post-'.nimous
earnings of the actor.
Alberto will arrive here tomorrow
1 from Italy and it will be decided then
whether the body shall be buried in
Hollywood or taken to Italy.
AH of the nineteen trucks to be
, used by the county schools this win
ter in the consolidation program have
arrived from Conover where the bodies
were constructed. Sixteen of them
are Chevrolet and three are Graham
. Brothers. They are on display at
. t(ie White Auto Co.
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j | HOLIDAY NOTICE |
Monday, September 6,192$
; g Labor Day
8 Being a legal holiday in the State of North Carolina,
i 8 the banks of Concord will not be open for business.
CONCORD NATIONAL BANK
CABARRUS SAVINGS BANK
8 CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Crew Admits TherV
Anxiety When Several
Electrical Storms Were
Met at Night.
CREW IN GOOD j
CONDITION YET
Fared All Right During
Storm Which Carried
the Craft Somewhat Off
Its Course.
St. Louis, Sept. 3.—OP)—Aftrr
riding out electrical and thunderstorms
diOing the greater part of the night
in pitch darkness, and soaked w.tli
rain, Lieut. W. A. Gray and his crew
of four brought the army blimp CT-5
into safe landing at Scott Field, Belle
-111.. near here, shortly after 6 o'clock
this morning.
It was the first anniversary of the
Shenandoah disaster when that craft,
much larger than the T(’-5. buckled
and crashed on Ohio hills. It brought
to an end a night of uneasiness on
the part of many interested in the T('-
oc Bight, the first inland voyage by
a government airship since the ill-fated
flight of the Shenandoah.
The uneasiness of those waiting for
the ship’s arrival did not qnd there.
Lieut. Gray, arising from the break
fast table, told about it.
"Shortly after leaving Dayton on
Thursday night,” he said, “we ran
into a heavy electrical and rain storm.
It was about 4!) miles from Indianap
olis. We encountered electrical dis
turb!! necs all night. When we were
in electrical storms we usually are
worried.
“We vere driven north df our course
about 50 miles, and hang over the
Mississippi river until dawn. We
were not lost, for' we practically knew
our bearings.”
Dawn found the ship over Granite
City, HI., north of here. Scott Field
is only a short way from here.
“The night was so black and thick
wc couldn't see ahead of us,” Lieut.
Gray said, "but we knew we were not
far from Scott Field. The cars are
not enclosed and wc became soaked.”
The engines functioned perfectly
through the night. Gray said, and es
timated they had run about 36 hours
since the ship left its base at Langley
Fipld. Va., on Weduesrlay.
Accompanying Lieut. Gray were
Lieuts. B. F. Starkey and Warrant
Officer It. E. Lassiter, who served as
pilots, and Sergeants Quinn and John
son. engineers. None suffered ill ef
fects of the night's buffeting against
the dements.
Gray said that rough weather was
desired for the flight of the ship to
prove its ability to withstand the ele
ments. He accounted for the success
,of the flight in the fact that the TC-5
. is shorter than the Shenandoah, and
of non-rigid type.
I During the flight from Langley
Lieud. Lieut. Gray estimated that the
ship had covered 1,200 miles, although
a direct line is only about 850 files.
The difference is accounted for by de
viation from the course last night,
yesterday and Wednesday night, when
the TO-5 ran into rough weather in
the Alleghenies. The gasoline supply
had dwindled to 155 gallons when
the ship was pulled down this morn
ing. Tile blimp can carry 400 gallons,
which with full speed Hying would
last about 17 hours.
Gov. McLean Invites Queen Marie to
North Carolina.
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh, Sppt. 3.—Hearing that the
fame of North Carolina has spread
across the seas to far-off Rumania,
i and that Queen Marie, of Rumania:
is considering paying a visit to North
Carolina on her approaching visit to
the United States. Governor A. W.
■ McLean has telegraphed representa
tives who are to he in charge of her
i tour of this country, asking them to
extend to Queen Marie his personal
• invitation to visit this state. The
• message of Governor McLean fol
- lows:
i “BJease deliver to Her Majesty,
i Queen Marie, of Rumania, the friend
ly salutations of the people of North
• Carolina on the occasion of her ap
i proaehing visit to America and assure
i her that our people will be delighted
to have her visit North Carolina while
she is in this country.”
U. S. Gunboat Hit.
■ Hong , Kong, Sept. 3.M s )—The
: United States gunboat Sacramento
i has been hit by bullets in indistrimi
i nate firing by Canton strike pickets
on passenger and freight vessels ply
ing to and from Hong Kong.
THE TRIBUNE'S 1 ]
PRINTS 1
TODAY’S NEWS TODAYp
rHHI
NO. 208
TEXTILE STRIKHCj
IT WffliE KILE
..iuhNTODOIM
Agree to Peace Terms
proved by Union I4MM
! ers and Manufacturers*^!
j 1800 Workers Afferiej|r||
TERMS OF PEACE
NOT MADE KNO^H
Non-Union Workers Wsji3
Be Cared For at iMig jjj
Separated From StfiraHj
Members of Union. 7 j
Manville, R. 1.. Sept. 3.— UP) —
strike of 1..500 textile worker* oC
Manville-Jeuckes Company here
today when the strikers ratified ttfajfeopj
terras agreed upon yesterday by
leaders and the manufacturers. 1
The strike was called August 1«H
in protest over the employment of
union loom-fixers. Company
yesterday agreed to place the
ion labor elsewhere in the plant
viding the workers met several,
d ; tions not made public by strike^
The terms met with the unanin£Ojjl||S
approval of the strikers. It
pected that settlement of the strike ijbKl
Manville would automatically bring|j|
about the return to work of I.3otlfcwȣ |
ployees of the Munville-Jenekes CojaEsl
pony in* the Social Mill and,, tfcegj
Nourse Mill in Woonsocket. The etgm|||
ployees of these plants walked out/
sympathy with the Manville wtrikertpH
A contributing cause to the KtgSteSj
at Manville was a report circulated
the effect that the company was plilh- j
uing to lengthen the working wpefr.-'a
from 48 to 54 hours.
This met with prompt denial frpq*.
the officers of the company. ’.
SCHOOL FUND AUDIT H
FAVORS CHARLOCTH
Vindication of City's Claim Against '!
County For More Than $200,000, lft ‘
Charlotte, Sept. 2.— Vindication of i
the Charlotte school boards’ clain*
for more than $200,000 against the j
county school hoard was seen thifr||
afternoon in an nuditors’ repfirt ;
which will be delivered immediately
to the city and county authorities, 7b
The audit, made by a local firm of -5
public nceoinrtnirt.. reveals that
about half of the tax money thatl|!
should have been paid the city.h|
school board by the county laat-JgMM
has not been paid, the total
ed by the accountants being/ gWH
proximately $206,000.
This audit was made by gccaHMH
ants employed by the city schqpjk j
board. A similar audit made on bq-'j
half of the county also is about j
complete and the figures are saifl tffjtj
be practically the same us those
rived at by the city's accountcinfit, ‘
The money is said by the
school board to be due it as the. imß
paid portion of school money decHijM|
from last year's taxes, the money hgjaj
ing collected by the county and bnJjgjl
about half of it turned over tp tKM
Bending formal filing of the audi- |
tors’ reports neither city nor county |
school board officials would roakjk'J
any statement. However, it figs beiilO
indicated that the city board wilt
continue presenting its demands, Uit ■.$
the county that the money -be pawl
immediately. In some quarters it
predicted that the county will make- *
full settlement of the sum sbqwp,
be due the city within a short time.
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Three Men Charged With the MjUrdaf
of Don R. Mellett, Canton.
Canton, 0., Sept. 3.—C4 s )—kjgn/'j
ltudner. Louis Mazer and Patrick: BBpi
gcuie McDermott today were iiifjjcteiilij
by the Starke county grand juqt Wms.
the first degre murder of Don IF jUSy
lett, Canton publisher, on July ’>
Rudner, Massilon hardware iimt&Z
chant, was taken into custody shortly
before the grand jury made its rcpqrtf. j
to Judge Abram W. Agler. 'JIM
. Mazer, former Canton pool rooß|J
proprietor, was formally charged with
1 the murder in a warrant issued off
■ August 16th. He is at present in the
’ Cuyahoga county jail, and is helgi
I also on a c'.iargc of conspiracy to vio
? late the federal prohibition law. ||
McDermott, of Nanty Glo, l’a., and
Cleveland, is at large, having berths
sought throughout the nation since*
e July 30tli as the “key tnau” in the
> murder mystery.
s Chowan County Woman Found: fit
Deep Well. Ifflj
Edeuton, Sept. 2—Mrs. Eliza Pejie|
rjr who has been living with her ;;
; daughter. Mrs. Will YVillianma, at ;;
5 Tyner, either jumped or fell into
1 well that contained 15 feet of wategfg
\ and was drowned Tuesday afternc<olu|
i She was a widow, 71 years old, oiwjj
i the daughter of the late Isaac and*.
| Eliza J. Campbell, of Chowan conn
-1 Fifteen minutes before jumpt|dg
| in the well, she is said to ha*ga
drawn a pail of water and carried rti
to the bouse. When she was miaaMH
\ a search disclosed the body fioatitfj|
THE WEATHER ,
Local showers tonight ancj SaturtS
day, cooler tonight in east and crMjj
rtal portions. Moderate