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VOLUME XXVIL
RIGHT OF SENATOR
GOULD TO SEAT IS
UPHELO 111 REPORT
Sub-Committee of the Sen*
ate Says Senator From
Maine Should Not Be
> Denied Senate Seat
INQUIRY SHOWED
f NOTHING ILLEGAL
Inquiry Was Made at In
stance of Senator Walsh,
Who Brought Up Matter
on the Senate Floor.
Washington, Feb. 28.— OP) —The
light of Senator Gould, republican, of
Maine, to a place in the senate was
upheld today in the report of t'iie sen
ate elections sub-committee that Inves
tigated charges against him.
The sub-committee members recom
mended that the chargee which re
volved around the payment of SIOO,.
000 to a Canadian official be dropped.
The investigation of Senator Oonld's
quo'ideations was made at the in
stance of Senator Walsh, democrat,
of Montana, who based his demands
on chargee that Senator Gould had
turned oVSr SIOO,OOO to former Pre
mier Flemming, of Now Brunswick,
in connection with a contract for a
railroad. Gould on the witness stand
denied that any fraud was involved.
JUDGE BILL STRIKES SNAG.
House Reflated to Concur in the Sen
ate Amendment.
I tjt' Tribune Bureau,
1 Sir Walter Hotel.
Rale : gh, Feb. 28.—The bill to cre
ate four additional Judicial districts
struck a snag after it was thought it
' had been virtually enacted, when the
house refused to concur in the senate
amendment restoring the $750 allow
ance for expenses to solicitors in addi
tion to their regular salaries.
In the d : BCUseion of the amendment
in the house Saturday, when it was
expected that quick ratification would
resu't so that work could be .started
on the bill to redistrict the State, it
was brought out that agreement in
the bouse had been reached on the
tmt V-lii : ’fatui jlrlrfrmffTri
allowance for the.solicitors was elimi
nated When that was done, the bill
passed the bouse. It was generally
admitted that the bill would not have
passed, had not this agreement to re
duce the expense of the act, by elimi
nating part of the cost of the four ad
ditional solicitors, been included.
Then the senate re-inserted the
clause to include the expense allow
ance for the solicitors, and the house
has balked.
“I did not want this b'li, as it does
not affect my territory,” said Repre
sentative Mark Squires. in discussing
* the bill, “and I agreed to vote for it
only to help those counties that really
“ need it. But the solicitors are not
needed, and this expense allowance of
1 $750 is not, needed, and if the senate
pers'sts in its demands for this amend
ment I shall move to table the whole
thing, and get along as we now are
doing. We have already compromised.
If they cannot accept it, they can go
without any more judicial districts at
all.”
And Squires expressed the senti
ment of the majority of the members
of the house.
8o whether or not there are to i*>
more judicial districts rests on the
outcome of the efforts of the confer
ence committee, composed of Repre
sentatives Everett, of Durham, Mc-
Lean, of Beaufort and Nash of Rich
mond, to get matters ironed out.
Start Work Soon On New College
Buildings.
Hickory, Feb. 28.—Following closely
on the heels of the announcement that
$450,000 would be available for a
large building program to be under
taken at Lenoir-Rbyne College, came
the news from President H. B.
Schaeffer that constructive work on
two buildings to cost approximately
SIOO,OOO. each, would be started with
in a few months. These buildiugs will
include an administration hall and a
r dormitory for the girl students. The
work will be rushed to completion
and it is hoped to have them ready
for use at the opening of the fall
term.
The aproval of the North Caro
a lina Lutheran synod at its meeting
| in Salisbury, of the resolution of the
| trustees of Lenoir-Rhyne College for
fct the issuance of $250,000 in bonds for
an enlarged program for the institu
-1 tlon, set in motion the plans for the
erection of a number of buildings on
sj the college campus. In addition to
the $250,000 bond issue, the college
9 will have available a gift of $50,000
1 from J. S. and W. K. Mauney, of
Kings Mountain, and $150,000 from
an unnamed friend.
Tar Heel Vic'lm of Atlanta Crook.
Atlanta, Feb. 26.—R. D. Foster,
a of Micro, N. C., cautioned upon his
JS arrival here to beware of thieves, to
day was wishing he had not taken
worning so seriouely.
Jj Foster told officers he was met
S nt the depot yesterday by two
9 strangers, who to'.d him that thieves
were extraordinariy enterprising
here. One offered, however, to take
care of both Foster and companion’s
pocketbooks while they took a stroll,
fl A short walk about th streets
brought Foster back to the starting
point. The one who had befriended
fjR him whs gone and with them went
S3OO of Foster’s money.
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LEADERS IN RAIL
STRIKE IN MEXICO
NOW BEING SEIZED
Mexico City, Feb. 28.—^-Loaders
es the general railway strike cay
<*4 ten days ago were .being arrest
ed today charged with 'editions ac
tivities among the workers. It is
alleged that they intended to bring
. about considerable destruction to
tricks - nnd hallway stocks and that
they were inviting to openly rebel
lious attitudes.
BARtON tS SENTENCED
FOR DEATH OF NURSE
Found Guilty of Manslaughter And
Gets to to 15 Years AT Hard
Laker.
Asheville, Feb. 2C.—Will Ilarton,
negro taxi driver, was sentenced by
Judge Thomus J. Shaw, of Greens
boro, to serve 10 to 15 years in the
state prison "at hard labor, following
his conviction in Superior court late
today on a charge of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Miss
Mary Muguire, 71-yenr-old dietitian.
The jury returned the verdict after
deliberating an hour and a half. The
jury had retired with a ringing speech
by Solicitor It. M. Wells in which he
pictured Miss Maguire as a law
abiding citixcu, being struck and rag
ged to her deatji by a rum runner.
The defense had based its plea npon
the allegation that the confession ob
tained from Barton was by means of
force nnd duress and that it was not
given of his own fre will anil accord.
Barton on the stand in his own de
fense late today told a colorful story
of how he was bulldozed into making
the confession, which was “written
out by one of the officers.” He stated
that they promised that he would only
get from four to 18 months and that
if they found the guilty man in the
meantime they would pay him $5 a
day for all the time he was in jail or
Raleigh. They further urged him,
he testified, that he admit the crime
and escape being electrocuted.
A number of the officers who worked
on the ease, including Captain Fred
Jones and Chief W. R. Messer, took
the stand and emphatically denied
that any such methods were used.
They declared that the confession was
entirely voluntary.
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AFFIDAVITS ALLEGE
PATIENT MISTREATED
Bill Now Before Leg Mature to .In
vestigate State Hospital At Mor
gantovt.
Raleigh, Feb- 20, —Bill of Repre
sentative A. D. McLean, of Beau
fort, calling for investigation by the
attorney-general of the alleged mis
at the Morganton state hospital, was
reported to the senate today follow
,ng its passage by the house last
night.
Mr. McLean said he personally
knew nothing about the matter and
had made no formal application to
the hospital board to investigate but
that his measure was based on af
fidavits, copies of which he gave
Representative 4. Hamp Giles, of
Burke; who also is a member of the
board of directors.
The affidavits, signed by his
widow and two children, allege H.
B. Williams, 82, who died January
22, this year, was taken to the hoe
pitnl on advice of Dr. Joshua Tny
or, of Washington, because of fail
ing mental condition on december
50, last, that he was kept in a dirty
room, that be was partly frozen,
itarved, his lips parched 1 for want
of water, hie knee iiifected, nfid hie
body -covered with filth and that he
whs returned' to his home at Wash-,
ngton, N. C where, he died.
Hospital Head says Claims Are Ex
aggerated.
Morganton, Feb. 26. McCamp
bell, superintendent of the state hos
pital for the insane here said today
that the claims made in connection
with the death of H. B. Willias "arc
overdraw and evaggerated.” Regard
ing the proposed investigation by the
attorney-general be said, "we are
preparing a paper for the investiga
tion now." '
WILL GET JURY FROM <
NEIGHBORING COUNTY
Guilford Men To Pass On Merita of
Suit For $253,000 vs. Southern.
Lexington, Feb. 26. —A jury to try
the $’452,000 damage case of exec
utors of Brown Finch, of Thomasville,
against the North Carolina Railroad
Company will be secured from Guil
ford County. Counsel for the South
ern Railway Cqmpaay which is de
fending the suit, moved today for
jury from outside Davidson and
plhintiff’s counsel agreed that a venire
of 35 should come from Guilford. The
case bad been specially set in Superior
Court for Monday, but was continued
until Tuesday to permit time for sum
moning veniremen. /
Brown Finch, a young manufactur
er of Thomasville, was killed by a
Southern Railway train at a grade
crossing in Thomasville early in 1925.
He was the son of T. J. Finch, founder
and head of a large chair manufac
turing concern and former sheriff of
Randolph County.
Tht, suit ia the biggest of its na
ture ever brought in this county, says
court officials.
Driver In Jail Far Manslaughter.
Greensboro, Feb. 27.—Luther
Watson, negro of Northwest Guil
ford County, is in the county jail
and will be charged with manslaugh
ter as result of the death of Drexa
Brown, Stokesdale man on Saturday
night when Brown’s car and that
of Watson collided. Watson was
caught Sunday afternoon at ttte
borne of a Stokcsdale negro. He was
hurt to some extent himself.
Oscar Walker, one of five negroes
in the car With Wateon, is in the
clinic hospital here with, a broken
shoulder «* is n'so Ernest Alley,
I white companion of Brown.
Me PEOPLE
Pimm
AIERICAN AIRMEN
Bodies of Aviators Killed
in Crash Lay in State at,
Military Club in Buenos j
Aires.
BRING BODIES tO |
UNITED STATES i
; Other Airmen in “Good
i Will” Flight Will Re
sume Journey From Ar
gentine Tomorrow.
Buenos Aires. Argentine, Feb. 28. —
OP)— A sorrowing nution today was!
paying homage to two American army
aviator*, killed in Saturday's crash be-’
tween the planes New York and De
troit.
The bodies of Captain Clinton F.
Woolsey and Lieutenant John E. Ben
ton, of California. pan-American good
will flyers, lay in state at the mili
tary club; There was a continuous
procession of Argentine citizens pass
ing the bier.
Arrangements were made to put the
bodies on the statemship Vauban this
afternoon, for the journey to the Unit
ed States, after services at the Epis
copal Cathedral Cavalry, artillery
and aviation sections were ordered to
render military honors. President de
Alvear, who on Friday had greeted
the members of the good will squadron
at Mar Del Plata, the summer capital,
returned to Buenos Aires to attend
the services.
The flight will be resumed tomorrow
with a hop to Asuncion, Paraguay.
Major Herbert A. Dargue, ,in com
mand of the squadron, and Lieuten
ant Ennis Whitehead, reserve pilot of
the New York, had a narrow escape
from death. Lieutenant Whitehead
injured his left Ankle when he touched
the ground with his parachute, and
walks with some difficulty.
The remaining planes, the St. Louis
and San Francisco, will hop off to
morrow morning. When they reach
Montevideo they will await the San
Antonion which has been lagging be
hind the main squadron since it was
be d bp at Tumaco, Colombia, becaua^.,
Is expected to reach here Wednesday.
MANSION WILL BE
BUILT AT REPORT
Cone lo Erect $65,000 Summer Pal
ace at Blowing Rock.
Boone, N. C., Feb. 28.—A deed
filed at the courthouse here Friday
conveyed to Horman Cone the site
far his $05,000 summer mansion at
Blowing Rook. The site comprise*
five lots in Mnyview Park, whieh
were bought by Mr. Cone at auc
tion last August. Mr. Cone's bid was
$7,600.
The lots were sold under the usual
May view Park restrictions, that it
must be used for residence . property
only, thnt it must face The street,
that no cows or pigs be kept on the
premises, but that a private stable
may be kept provided it be sauitary
and that service houses be screened
with plants or trellis work.
Work on' the Cone mansion has al
ready been started by the contrac
tors, J. A. Gardner, of Ohar'otte and
Paul Kluttz, of Blowing Rock.
HALIBUT FLEET GOES
BACK TO ITS DUTIES
Ships in Fleet Escaped Fury of Hur
ricane Which Threatened Them All
Saturday.
Seward, Alaska, Feb. 28—(A*) —
Alaska’s halibut fishing fleet, the
largest in the world, took up its work
again today, after having survived
one of the worst storms in recent
years, n hurricane whiA sent the 270
small craft scurrying for safety Satur
day, and threatened for a time to
swamp the lighter vessels. Only the
sudden cessation of the storm prevent
ed disaster, as the vessels carrying
nearly 1,000 fishermen were caught in
the open sea. Apparently all of the
craft weathered the storm.
Good Time That Leaves Good Taste
Is Urged.
Chsrlotte, Feb. 26.—“A good time
that leaves a good taste,” is one of
the aims of the Young People’s branch
of the Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union here, as announced by
officers of the branch.
They are lively young people who
form its membership, but they do not
believe that one must seek question
able pleasures in order to have a good
time.
They have just celebrated the
birthday of Frances Willard, founder
of the Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union.
The membership is composed, of
young people of the 'teen age.
Mora Troops in Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua, Fen. 28.—(A*)
—American forces on the weßt coast
of Nicaragua todSS totaled 1,800,
further small detachments 'of sailors
having been landed at Corinto from
the destroyer tenders Altai and Mel
ville.
With the arrival of the transport
Henderson, scheduled to rescb Corinto
in a week, the total probably will be
swelled to 3,000.
>
De Plnedo in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paolo, Brazil, Feb. 28 .—UP)—
The Italian flyer, De Plnedo arrived
here at 11:05 o’clock thie morning
from Rio Janeiro.
CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1927
I Sentiment For More Money for
The Public Schools of the State
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel.
By J. C. BASkERVILLE.
Raleigh. Feb. 26.—The smouldering
resentment against the larger institu
tions of the state getting the lion’s
share of the appropriations, especially
the higet educational institutions, and
in favor of the public schools getting,
tnore. broke through the surface in
the house today and for a tjtne
i threatened to engnlf it in n tidal wave
jof retrenchment, when the amendment
|by Representative Foiger of Surry, to
I make a horizontal reduction of 50 per
(cent in the permanent improvements
j appropriations for all state institu
tions, educational nnd eleemosynary,
was prevented from coining to a vote
by the narrow margin of but five votes.
Tills amendment would have reduced
the appropriations for permanent itn
provementx to all state institutions
from *5,247,000 to $2,623,500.
And as a result of this sentiment
against the big appropriations for the
state institutions, especially the State
University, State College nnd North
(Vrolina Women’s college at Greens
boro, there appeared a very decided
sentiment in favor of more money
for the public schools of the state—-if
not a state-wide tax for school pur
poses. at least a state equalization
fund of at least *4,000,000. For when
.it was Announced by Representative
Winston that his bill, advocating an
qnalization fund of tbis amount, had
been set as speeial order for Monday
night, a wave -of Applause swept the
honse.
At the same time, the senate was de
bating the. various educational hills
that have been* reported by the com
mittee on education, and finally passed
the Wolts bil calling for an equalisa
tion fund of $2,500,000 witli a mini
mum tax of not less than 42 cents, to
be levided, collected and expended in
the individual counties for the main
tenance of the six months school term,
as well as for the creation of an equal
ization commission, to work out a
new htrsis for apuogtjonment of the
equalization fund. But while this
bill was passed, several senators gave
notice that they would seed an increase
in the equalization fund at leant, and
even a state-wide tax for school par.-
lawes iu addition.
But it was in the house where the
storm first broke, and raged well on
into the afternoon, and where for
more than an hour it seemed altogeth
er probable that the Folger amendment
would enrry, despite spirited and
earnest defense of the bill as it stood
by Representative Nat Townsend of
Harnett, Representative R. O. Everett
a s Durham and others. For the rural
tffvoptfc* had risen in almost muted
AkVWigylffßflitWalßilg f '£BlS*‘ttSfP
St leinst they be given a share, and
that the other institutions cpuld wait
for at least two years more while the
public school system was given n
chance to catch up.
However, after the vote on the
motion as to whether or not amend
ment would be voted on today, and
when it appeared that it could not be.
Representative Turlington, in charge
of the bill as chairman of the appro-I
priatlons committee, after conferring
with both sides, finally agreed that
further cousiderat ion of the hill should
be postponed until after the bills re- I
la ting to the financing of the public j
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THE COTTON MARKET
Showed Continued Firness In Early
Trading, May Going to 14.50 and
October to 14.68. .
New York, Feb. 28.—C4»> —The cot
ton market showed continued firmness
in today's early trading. Liverpool
cables were rather disappointing, but
there was buying here oh reports of
good spot demand and unsettled
weather in the Southwest. Openiug
prices were steady at a decline of 2
points on March, but generally four
to 5 points higher, and active months
showed net gains of 7 to 10 points by
tbe end of the first hour, oil positions
making new high ground for the move
ment. May sold up to 14.30 and Oc
tober to 14.68 on covering by recent
sellers, and a broadening demand
which appeared to include considera
ble Wail street and commission house
buying, as well as a moderate demand
from the trade. Private cables said
trade calling in Liverpool bad been
offset by hedge selling and realizing
or liquidation, but reported an exten
sive cloth demand.
Cotton futures opened steady. March
14.06; May 14.22; July 14.44; Oct.
14.64; Dec. 14.84.
YEGG MAN AT MIAMI
GET VALUABLE JEWELRY
Jewels Estimated to Be Worth $75.-
000 to $125,006 Taken From Jew
eliy Store.
Miami Feb. 28.—(A0—Five yegg
men, who are believed to have worked
all of last night, blew the Safe of tin
Button (A 1 ) Gibson jewelry store in
the downtown district at 7:80 o'clock
this morning and made off with entf
and jewels variously estimated to br
worth from $75,000 to $125,000. Own
er* said they could not make known
the exaet loss until an inventory hie'
been taken. Two men who lived li
the building were held prisoners by the
yeggnien While they worked.
England Turns to Hone When Auto
Taxes R<ae.
(By International News Service)
London, FA. 26.—Heavy taxation
on all kioda of commercial motor ve
hicles is responsible for the horse com
ing back into its own again on the
roads of Britain, according to the
Royal Veterinarian College.
"Business firms are finding it more
economical to revert to horses,” says
the secretary of the College. “This
Is particularly the case with milk,
brewery, and other such concerns,
When their conveyances have to make
frequent stops, and do not cover large
distances.”
schools • nnil the equalization fpnd, ns
well frs the general mninten.wq ap
propriation bill, has been considered.
Consequently, the Graham educa
tional bill, providing for a uniform
state-wide tax for school purposes.
Together with n bill by Representa
tive Winston for an equalization fund
of at least $4,000,000. will be taken
up ns special order Monday night ot
8 o’clock, after which the general
maintenance bill will lie considered.
Then, when the course of the honse
has been decided upon in these mat
in**;, it will take tip the permanent
improvements appropriation bill ns
special order Tuesday morning, ns
special onler.
And the outlook now is that unless
the friends of higher education in tbe
house nieud their fences speedily nnd
strongly between now nnd Tuesday,
Unit the amount tliat, will be left for
the permanent improvements in the
state educational institutions will not
be very great. The back country is
on the wariiath, nnd the umler-privilng
ed counties are out to get better
.schools at home, ami let the other
ieilucatHmal institutions get along on
rwhat they have.
The impression that the majority of
the house are opposed to giving any
thing to the University nnd other
educational institution, however, must
not. be gained. That is jiot the ques
tion. The merely feel thnt since these
institutions for the most part have
received every two years what they
have asked for, thnt now it would not
bo imposing an undue hardship upon
them to wait two more years, while
the elementary schools are given an
opportunity to catch up a bit.
The only particular appropriations
which drew nn unusual amount of
antagonism were the appropriation of
$625,000 for the new library nt the
University of North Carolina, and
the appropriation for a $30,000 resi
dence for the president of State Col
lege on the campus. There seemed to
be au overwhelming sentiment against
these two items, and an amendment
offered by Representative Moss of
Nash to strike these out, if it had
been put, would have gone over, by ,a
large vote. However, it was with
drawn when it was decided to further
consideration of the bill off until
Tuesday.
Representative Townsend showed
his ability as a leader nnd as one of
the outstanding thunders in the house,
when he came to the defense of the
appropriation bill as reported by the
committee, and for more than half
an hour pleaded for its adoption, amid
a veritable barrage of questins that
;became utmost heckling at tithe, from
SbO, members, of the. opposition
rHe* told theijfThA? * niffy ’’WinSl'
$30,000,000 for roads, and yet were
unwilling to vote for $-'>’,247,000 for
the various institutions of higher educ
ation in the state; that They were more
interested in material things than in
educational advancement; that they
would build roads, but let minds go
to waste for lack of sufficient facilities
to train them. And there is little
doubt thnt the forceful and fighting
plea made for these institutions by
Townsend saved tlie day for them.
'And at the battle has only started,
nnd the majority are agreed thnt Tues
day is not even likely to witness its
end.
FROPOSED WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES BILL j
Designed to Protect tlie Purchasers of
Any Commodity.
Tribune Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, Feb. 28.—The pii>i>o»ed
weights nnd measures bill, as intro
duced by Senator Askew, is designed '
“to protect the purchasers of any
commodity, and to provide one
standard of measure of length sur
face and weight throughout the
State, which must be in conformity
length, weight and capacity estab
ished by Congress.”
Senator Askew’s bill provides that
the provisions of the act shall be ad
ministered by the State Depnrtmeu.
of Agriculture, known as the super
intendent of weights and measures.
In administering the provisions of
this act, the Department of Agri
culture woukl be empowered to make
such rules and regulations as might
be necessary to make it effective.
There would be inspectors to work in
various sections 'of the State, «>:i)
I police powers. They would be em
powered to inspect any and
wales and other devices for determ
ining quantity and could inspect
goods beiifg delivered, to see if they
measure up to the required standard.
Under the terms of this act, materln.i
offered for sale in packages would
have to bear a statement as to the
veight of the contents, and this in
formation would have to do with
i»t, pot bulk, weight.
The superintendent of weights and
measures, or his deputies, would be
empowered to condemn scales atm
other implements for oeterminmg
quantity that did not come up to
standard and to have them destroyed
where they could not be repaired. It
would be a serious offense to the
part of anyone who tried to Imper
sonate any of these officials; also,
the bill, if enacted into law. would
make the violation of any of its pro
virions^^jrnHdcincanor.
GLEE
‘ CLUB
IENOIR RHYNE COLLEGE
High School Auditorium
THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd
25c 50c
MAJOR MATTERS IN
STATE LEGISLATURE
FOR CLOSING WEEK
Major Questions of Finance
and Education Must Be
Solved by the State So
lons Now.
LAST SCHEDULED
WEEK IS BEGUN
Number of New Bills Pre
sented in House.—Cock
Fighting Comes Up for
Attention.
Raleigh. Feb. 28.— OP) —Ilarrassed
by major questions of finance and
education, the House of Representa
tive today began tbe last scheduled
week of the 60-day legislative session
hero with the Senate not meeting until
tonight.
New bills received by the House
included one by Bullard of Cumber
land, to amend , the charter of the
Fayetteville Graded School; Byrd of
Wayne, to amend the law in Wayne
county on damage done by dogs; Giles
of Burke, to provide the Australian
ballot for Burke county: Bridger of
Bladen, to prohibit cock fighting nnd
bull bniting iu Bladen county; Kluttz
of Catawba, to amend the law on
Australian ballot in that county, and
one to provide for election of Catawba
County board Os education by popular
vote.
Would Stop Cock Fighting.
Raleigh, Feb. 28.— OP) —Cock fight
ing. dog fighting and bull baiting ex
hibitions with prize money for single
events running as high as $2,500, and
os many as a dozen numbers on n
program are being held in a regular
ly constructed arena within 100 miles
of the state eapitol, it was charged in
the House of Representatives today by
Representative Bridger, of Bladen
County.
The charge was made when Mr.
Bridger -introduced a bill to outlaw
these sports in Bladen County, and
making violation a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment.
“People down my way are all heat
ed up,” Mr. Bridgen said in discuss
ing the bill, adding that a delegation
was ready to come to Raleigh and
if ItfCCSSUiry,
The fight arena in question Is said
to be located on state highway No.
21, about two miles-froth the town of
Dublin. Printed programs displayed
in the House, stated that the sports
were to be made “permanent institu
tions and patrons positively would be
protected.”
Local residents who said they had
seen the plant said it consisted of
stands and, regulation fighting pits,
and represented an outlay of several
thousand dollars. It has been in op
eration for some time, it was said.
The programs, printed on pink pa
per, listed events with entrance fees
and prize money, in the same manner
as racing odds. For one eoek fighting
event, entrance fee was placed at $25.
and first prize money at $1,250. Other
events carried large prizes, ranging as
high as $2,500. Present state laws
prohibit such exhibitions and Mr.
Bridger said he did not know whether
his measure was in conflict with that
law or not, but he had introduced it
at the request of prominent Bladen
county citizens.
Contract Awarded Fur Advocate
Plant.
Greensboro, Feb. 26.—Methodism ,
throughout the State is interested in
the fact that contract has been lot ,
for the new $85,000 plant of the ,
North Carolina Christian Advocate.
Walter Kiddc and company sc- ,
cured the contract and the building ,
will be opened here on West Gaston
street not later than August 1. Rev.
A- W. Plyler, editor, and Rev. T. A.
Sikes, business manager, are confi
dent that the new plant will rake
care of the Advocate’s needs for
years to come. Tbe building com
mittee includes ,D. Coltrane. Con
cord ; T. C. Hoyle, N. L. Eure and
T. A. Sikes., this city; Rev. M. T.
Plyler, Raleigh; H. A. Page, Aber
deen; and Dr- W. P. Few, Durham.
Southern’s Asheville Line To Have
Electric Signals.
Statesville, Feb. 25.—The Southern
railway is to have in the near future
an automatic electric block system
installed on the Salisbury Asheville
line of the Asheville division. The
work of setting poles has been complet
ed from Asheville to Statesville, and
three gangs are now engaged in dig
ging holes nnd setting poles on the
section between here and Salisbury.
It is expected that the poles on the
line will be set within a month, and
stringing the wires wil begin immed
iately.
Tenor Guarded-
New York, Feb. 28. —Rumors of
a new threat against the life of
Beniamino Gigi l . We*ro*vi’it-nn tenor
brought a guard of 21 detectives and
policemen to the Century 'l'hea.ic
today when the singer gave a con
cert to 4.200 persons. Gigli sang un
aware of the heavy guard. A year
ago he left Detroit and 2.000 ticket
holders when a letter signed ‘the
tru friends of Italy” warned him not
to “adorn a slab in tbe morgue.”
There was no disturbance.
Fighting in Mexico.
Mexico City, Feb. 28.—W5—Thir
- ty-four rebels and eleven federal sol
diers were killed and numerous rebels
were wounded or captured in combat
Saturday near Dolores Hidalgo, state
of Guanajuato.
OIL LEASES GIVEN
TO DOHENY MUST
BE CANCELLED NOW
Washington, Feb. 28. —(A I )—The
government today won its fight to
cancel the oil- leases and contract"
awarded to ..Edward L. 'l'"'"'
Vhile Albet-t B. Fall wg°
tk the interior.
The court in de<v* cane I
declared that in
the lower courts wa£silfficient to
wfirrant the'finding that fraud and
corruption tainted the leasee.
DOHENY MUST GIVE
ypMmcis
Leases and Contracts Giv
en by Albert B. Fall Nul
lified Today by the Su
preme Court.
Washington, Feb. 28.—(A s)—Ed
ward L. Hobeny must give up the
naval oil leases and contracts award
ed to him when Albert B. Fall wan
secretary of the interior.
Nor will he receive back the money
he spent in attempting to carry the
agreements into effect.
In an opinion amounting to a com
plete Victory for the government, the
Supreme Court held today that the
agreements not only were tainted by
fraud, hut that the Fall leasing pol
icy under which they were made was
illegal.
It was under this same policy that
the Teapot Dome lease was given to
Harry F. Sinclair, although the suit
to cancel that lease was not directly
involved in today's finding.
The opinion of the court was an
nounced by Justice Butler, and there
was no dissent. It completely affirm
ed the findings of the court of appeals,
'holding that the Doheny leases and
contracts are invalid, and that Doheny
is entitled to no compensation.
WILL THE WOMEN RESTORE
KING COTTON TO THRONE?
They Say They Can. at Least, in
North Carolina.
Fayetteville, Feb. 28. —(INS) —Can
American women restore King Cotton,
long the monarch of the sunny South
land. to his rightful throne!
The North Cufiiliua Federation,of
Mrs. E. 11. Willmmstni, of Fayette
ville, head of the FererdEton's “Wear
Cotton Campaign,” says they are go
ing to do it.
Leaders in the movement believe
that a national campaign for the more
extensive wear of cotton garments is
imminent, and point to the fact that
North Carolina led the way.
In a recent tour of Eastern cities,
Mrs. Williamson said >he found
‘wonderful encouragement.” In Phil
adelphia and New York, particularly,
she said, the movement has assumed
a definite Bhape.
The Federation women are insist
ent that the movement is not sectional
in scope mid that business men of the
East with which the committee chair
men talked concurred heatily in this
view.
That the federation women are
getting somewhere in the “wear cot
ton” campaign was evidenced Satur
day night when the city of Greensboro
staged its Cotton Bali.
According to federation officials of
other club towns of the state probably
will atnge events along the same line
n the near future to euocurage the
wearing of cotton clothes.
The biggest day of the Federation's
convention in Durham this May will
be known as “Cotton Day", the second
day of the' convention. At that time
every woman attending the convention
will be required to wear a cotton
dress. Prizes will he awarded for
dresses, spreads, towels, and other eot
ton-made things.
The members of the stnte committee
in charge of the “Wear Cotton” move
ment arc: Mrs. E. K Williamson.
Fayetteville, chairman; Mrs. C. W.
Bradshaw, Greensboro; Mrs. James
Brides, Henderson; Miss Ruth Burke,
I .aG range; Mrs. S. W. Tucker, Dur
ham ; Mrs. John Gilmer, of Winston-
Salem. and Mrs. J. L. Staten, of
Charlotte. 1
BIH Reducing County Salaries to Be
Offered.
Raleigh. Feb. 24. —The Mecklen
burg county fee bill, regulating the
compensation of local officers, will be
introduced within the next few days,
members of the Mecklenburg delega
tion said today.
The county officers affected by the
proposed legislation have agreed on
the bill. The extent of reductions to
be made in the official fees was not
disclosed.
In Love With Radio Vole*,' Take*
L'fe.
Berlin, Feb. 2(5. —Katheriiin Pot
chak, 52, a cook of Vienna, commit
ted suicide because she had faicn in
love with the voice of a radio star
whom she iMd not know, but whose
voice she heard every evening when
he broadcasted from the Vienna sta
tion.
Cloture Rule for Prohibition Measure.
Washington, Feb. 28.—OP) —The
cloture rule, limiting debate, was in
voked by the senate today to force
action on the prohibtion and customs
reorganization bill put forward by the
administration.
Not Limit Debate.
Washington, Feb. 28.—(A>)—The
senate todav declined to limit debate
on the public building* bill, defeat
ing a motion to apply the Cloture rule
to the measure.
THE TRIBUNE
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TODAY’S NEWS TODAIJ
NO. 43
BLACKMIIL EFFORT
'IDS OFFICERS IN
CLEMGUPCIISt
George Cofburn, Real fit*.'
tate Dealer, Tells Polfag
He Killed Woolsey WH |
His Auto.
WAS AFRAIDTO
TELL OFFICEB&
Said He Did Not Know Ell
Had Struck Man Unfit
He Had Carried Body dW
Car for Several Blocks.
Miami, Feb. 28.—(/P>—GeorgeCCol
burn. 39 years old, real estate dealer
of Miami Beacb, confused today |§
the killing of Milthorne Woolsey, TtJ
years old, financier, of Miami
and New York, who was run doWn
and killed by a motorist at Miami
Beach the night of January 19th. ,
Colburn’s confession was made jfct
the police following hi* arrest in Ir
landq, Fla., Saturday. Three m&B
whose names are withheld have been
arrested on suspicion of having at
tempted to blackmail Colburn. iBBa
The mutilated body of Mr. Woolsej)
was found in a vacant lot the mornisgj
of January 20th. The police said it
apparently had been dragged there at
ter the aged man was struck and kill
ed by the automobile.
Colburn told the police the killiptf
of Mr. Woolsey was accidental, ftp
sa : d he was driving home shortly Mil ’!
ter midnight when his vision
blinded by a newspaper that blest in
to his face. He felt his ear strike
something, but speeded on when
saw what he believed to be
automobile, because he feared an <j|i
tempted holdup. Some blocks fartWi#
on lie stopped his ear and the body of
Mr. Woolsey dropped from the bnmst
er. he said. Crazed with fear, he said
he drove to his apartment, telling on
ly his mother. He said she advise#
him to tell the police, but he was
afraid to do so. Police say they ob
tained their first clue to the identity
of the driver of the automobile from
one of the three men held on suspic
ion of having attempted to obtain
money from Colburn ns the price of
For this week only the Ritchie
Hardware Co. will sell you a pair of
(hears for $1.49 and give you a
butcher knife fur one cent, or only
$1.50 for both. See ud. Which tells
yon a9 about it-
Stylish -stout spring apparel at at
Robinson's. Prices sls to $36.50.
Dresses just as youthful as yon \vanf
them.
Victor dance records just reeeiml
at the BeU-Harris Furniture Co. Bee
list in new ad. today.
Sport spring hats at the Gray
Shop, copied after the neiyiSt
Parisian styles. Prices $1.95 to slo'
New spring fabrics, Everfnst Play.-'
ime prints, big range of putteru*
and colors, only 48 cents u yard.
p C fm. Pan. 05 cepts. at Efird’s,
Call your colors in clothes. W. A.
Overcash has them in Kuppeuheimer
clothes.
C. H. Barrier and Co. now have a
big demand for old hens, and offer 22
cents a pound for them. Better sell
them before the friers come on the
market.
Schloss Bros. Spring suits, some
with two pairs of trousers, at Hoov
er's, $25 to SSO.
One thousand all clean cotton mat
tresses, only $0.50 cash at H-.
Wilkinson's. Also 9x12 felt base rtigs'
regular $15.00 value, only $9.00 cash,
Myers Spa-ay Pumps and shallow
and deep well pumps and cylinders at
the Yorke & Wadseworth Co. „ifL'
San-Tax Elixir Tonsilitis at outfit’s
Pharmacy. Phone 333.
Appointments to suit your conven
ience at the Boyd W. Cox Studio, h... '
At the store of the Pnrks-Bclk Oft.
you will find a special showing of now
merchandise in a wide range of Ǥp
ors. New spring coats $0,95 ,to
$39.50. New things in ladies’ halts.
No Trace of Baby.
Greensboro, Feb. 25.—Absolutely
no trace has yet been found of the
20-months-o’d son of Mrs. Minnie
Brown Baldwin. The boy disappear-:
ed last Sunday afternoon. The moth
er is prostrated as t lie hunt goes itfi.
The father, who has not lived With
the mother for some time has
been located and it la not known yet
whether he kidnapped the child or
whether someone else had taken It.
Governor Wants to Know About Ke-
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 28.—4A6—-
Newspaper reports that the Sunday
laws were violated yesterday by mem
bers of the winter tourist colony at
Aiken will be investigated by Govern
or John G. Richards, he said today,
and if substantiated, the officer* otj
the county will be required to
why they did not enforce the lawii,:llSj
No Reply to Russian Note, >
Secretary Chamberlain announced in
the House of Commons today that
British government did not proposoto
send an answer to Soviet Russia's re
ply to the recent British note protect-,
ing against Soviet propaganda,
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WEATHER FOREOAST.
Cloudy, jirobnbly followed by gabW
or rain late tonight and Tuesday;
uiuch change in temperature. IB
crate north and northeast wind*.